Only Uni by Camy Tang

Author:Camy Tang
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Array
Publisher: Zondervan

Trish scowled at the taillights in front of her. Her neck felt stiff, and she hunched over the steering wheel. Traffic never ceased to amaze, even on a Sunday — accidents in both directions on 85. A band of ruby lights ahead stretched alongside a chain of diamonds to her left.

In all the rush of the disastrous show-and-tell, she’d forgotten to find out who the church admin was so she could get her roommate want-ad put up on the bulletin board. She considered calling Spenser — no, he was probably at the emergency room with his orally-fixated heir.

Aiden? He’d know. She didn’t have his number on her cell — she didn’t think she had his number, period. She plugged in her Bluetooth wireless headset and commanded up Lex’s number.

“Hey. I need Aiden’s number.”

“Why?”

“Don’t sound so suspicious. Remember, I’m a new person — ”

“Okay, okay. You’re becoming devoted to God — ”

“Wholly devoted to God.”

“Wholly devoted to God. So why?”

“I need the admin’s number from church.”

“Oh. Here’s Aiden’s number.”

Trish dialed and got his voice mail. “Hi, it’s Trish. I forgot to find out the admin’s number. I need to post a want ad for a roommate. Can you call me back? I don’t have a church directory or anything yet. Thanks.”

The thought of another roommate like Marnie made something bubble in her stomach, but she couldn’t pay the rent alone and the lease had four months before it ended. If only she could screen applicants. Please submit résumé and references . . .

Single career female needs female roommate for two-bedroom apartment in Mountain View, near Castro Street and CalTrain station . . .

Trish reached her exit and flew onto the off-ramp, but jammed on her brakes at the mass of red taillights. What was up? Another accident?

A fire truck roared past with no lights or siren. Great. More traffic, and it was over so she couldn’t even rubberneck the dramatic wreck.

Trish’s landlord surprised her by approaching as she turned into her parking stall. She hauled herself out of the RAV4.

He spoke without preamble in his heavy Taiwanese accent. “Your roommate, she smoke.”

Trish’s chest tightened as if someone pressed against it, trying to ram her breastbone into her spine.

He wasn’t finished. “She smoke much. Fire alarm!” His face flushed bright red and his breath heaved in his distress.

Trish hoped he wouldn’t have a heart attack right in front of her. “She’s moving out — ”

“Big fire! Living room all burnt!”

Oh no! Trish’s legs slipped out from under her. She sagged against the truck. The fire truck she had seen . . .

The landlord grabbed her limp wrist and slapped a folded piece of paper in her hand.

“You leave! Tomorrow!”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.