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“Wow!” Liam runs into the house as he stares at the tall ceilings.
While I was house hunting, I picked this one right away based on the entrance alone. The tall ceilings, the marble floors, the twospiral staircases that curve up into the mezzanine...It was majestic as fuck.
As soon as I saw it, I signed on the dotted line that day. You don’t let a house like this get away.
Even Izzie looks surprised. Her eyes are glued to the ceilings as her pupils travel around the room. It’s probably as if she’s stumbled into Narnia.
“Brady, this place is beautiful.” Her voice is quiet, almost as if she’s talking more to herself than to me.
“Meh, you know.” I shrug. “It keeps me dry.”
I kneel down to Liam, whose eyes are still glued to the ceiling.
“Want to see something even cooler?” I ask him.
“Yes!”
This kid is at Disneyland.
“Come on, follow me.” I drop their bags on the floor. “Phil will put your stuff in your rooms.”
We walk through the entryway into the open-concept living room and kitchen combo. The place came pre-furnished with high-end furniture and plenty of bland, contemporary art that I’ll probably replace with myScarfaceposters later.
“Right this way, right this way,” I say to my captivated guests.
They follow me into the kitchen where I have three boxes of pizza waiting for them: one cheese, one pepperoni, and one veggie.
“Dig in, guys. There’s a topping for everybody. Or at least I hope so.”
Liam turns and looks at Izzie for permission.
“Go ahead.” She nods her head and ruffles his hair with her fingers. “Go get yourself a slice.”
Liam grabs a plate and makes a beeline to the pepperoni pizza.
I turn to Izzie whose face seems permanently set to skeptical surprise—I mean, what was she expecting? Some shitty frat house with thongs swinging from light fixtures? Surely she should have had a little more faith in me than that.
“You want a slice?” I motion toward the veggie option.
She shakes head. “No, thanks. I’m not hungry right now.”
I shrug and grab a cheese slice for myself.
“Oh, well, more pizza for me and Liam.” I turn to Liam who’s already inhaled his slice. “Am I right, little dude?”
We high five each other. Kids are so easy to impress. Izzie on the other hand...
After we finish our pizzas, I decide to give my guests a tour of the rest of the house. I take them upstairs to my mezzanine, which has been converted into a lounge and game area, complete with a foosball table and a couple of old school arcade games.
Liam’s in heaven right now.
“Do you have any newer games?” he asks while playingMs. Pac-Man.
Uh-oh. He’s been here for only an hour, and I’ve already spoiled him too much.
Izzie walks up to the foosball table and starts eyeing it like it’s an old friend.
Catching her eye, I walk up to her and grab a handle from the table. “Fancy a game? I promise to go easy on you.”
