The Girl's Guide to Homelessness by Brianna Karp

Author:Brianna Karp
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

The following month was wonderful, in every sense of the word. Sure, we were switching between motels and the Walmart parking lot, but every day there was something new for me to share with Matt. He even found ways to share new things with me.

One day, Matt insisted that we take a walk. He spent all day alone in the motel while I was working, and would go wandering around Tustin to keep himself occupied. I was tired from work.

“Nooooo, I just wanna toss myself on the bed and rest, maybe read a book or watch TV or have sex. Pleeeeease?” The last thing I wanted to do was walk.

“Come on. There’s something I want to show you. You’ll love this.”

Grumbling, I pulled on a pair of jeans and took his hand. He pulled me down the residential back streets of Olde Town Tustin. We walked and walked and suddenly, looming before me, there was an old-fashioned Victorian mansion, framed with giant, luscious oak trees. I gaped.

“I knew you’d like it. But wait, there’s more.”

We explored the twisty, winding roads, marveling at houses so beautiful, so old, so anachronistic to their surroundings. I could never have imagined homes like these in SoCal, home of the cookie-cutter Craftsman Bungalow and the Stucco Ranch House, much less in Tustin. Finally, he stopped me at a street corner and pointed.

“Oh, my god! It has turrets!” It was like my dream house come to life. He stood behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist and whispering in my ear.

“I knew this one would be your favorite. I saved it for last. We’re going to have something like that house, one day. There will only ever be the best for you, I promise.”

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