House on the mountain. A story with unusual ending

– No, sorry. Your house does not suit me, “Dan said and headed for the door.

– As you know…

Dan was very upset. He liked the house so much, but it turned out … Well, there is one more option.

Dan lit up, sighed and headed for the phone booth. “Above the nose!” He thought to himself.

Reaching the next street around the corner, Dan saw a telephone booth. He went inside, put in a coin and began dialing a phone number.

– Yes? I’m listening to you, “was heard at the other end of the line.

– Hello! I’m about the announcement. Do you rent a house?

“Yes,” answered the woman.

“Can I make an appointment?”

– Oh sure. Empire Bay 15.

– Good. I’ll arrive soon.

– I will be waiting for you.

What a nice woman, thought Dan.

***

Arriving in Embyre Bay, Dan immediately saw the house. It was a large two-story building on a mountain, with a balcony and a terrace. It was even somewhat strange that this house is one of the cheapest in the city. However, maybe there is something in it, for example, as with the old house.

At the terrace, Dan was met by an elderly woman aged 60—65. She was dressed in dark slippers, a dark blue skirt, a light blouse and a dark, under the color of shoes, a bowl-kettle.

– Hello! I called you.

– Hello! I immediately understood. Are you not local?

“Yes, I’m from Brooklyn.”

– Wow so far! She was surprised.

“I was just sent to you for an internship, to your city,” Dan explained.

– Got it. Well, welcome!

They entered the house. Traces of recent repairs were not observed, rather the reverse. However, it should be noted that it was quite clean and cleaned.

First they went to the kitchen. There was a table, chairs, a refrigerator, a stove, a toaster, kitchen cabinets, dishes and two small pictures above the table. The sun shone right out the window and Dan liked it. He loved it when he was a child when the sun was in the house.

Then the woman offered to go into the living room. There was a big sofa, an old TV set, a closet. In the middle of the room was a table with chairs. In the corner stood a grand piano.

After that they went up to the bedroom. There was a large bed, a huge old wardrobe made of oak, shelves and a rocking chair.

At the end, the hostess showed Dan a bathroom.

“Excuse me, is there water?” Dan asked.

– Of course, of course! – the woman was indignant.

Dan really liked the house, and even for such a ridiculous price. How lucky he was!

– Well, everything suits me perfectly.

– Great. You, I understand, for a long time with us?

“That’s right,” Dan replied.

– Perfectly!

Dan paid the amount, a nice elderly woman gave him the keys and left. “Home sweet home!” Dan sighed with relief.

Chapter 3. The first working day

Early July morning. The sun was about to rise. The streets of Oldwood are singing birds. It seems that the whole city is happy with the warm summer morning. Dan woke from the voice outside the window, which swore loudly. It was his neighbor. He scolded his dog, who once again chewed on the fresh newspapers that the mailman had just brought.

After a bit of lying in the bed, Dan began to gather in the medical hospital – the place of his internship. Today he had to arrive there by 10 o’clock in the morning. He washed himself, prepared a strong black coffee and began to gather in the hospital. Dan liked shirts more than other clothes, so he put it on her. It was a size bigger, so it hung slightly. Under a white shirt Dan wore a black tie, and under black trousers he put on shoes with a small heel. Dan did not like shoes very much, because he was not comfortable with them, but on the first day of his internship he still decided to wait a little. Dan drank his cold coffee, polished his shoes and went to the hospital. He was two blocks from Dan’s house, so Dan decided to walk.

Arriving at the hospital, he noticed an interesting feature of the building: it looked very modern for those places. Entering the hospital, Dan greeted the guard:

– Good morning!

– Hello, sir.

– You do not tell me whom to contact me? The fact is that I was sent to you for an internship …

“Ah, it’s you,” the guard said. – I was warned about you. Rise to the second floor in the office number 27. They will help you there.

– Many thanks!

Dan went to the office number 27 and knocked on the door.

“Come in,” was heard from the inside.

Dan went into the study:

– Good morning! I was sent to you for an internship from Brooklyn.

“Dan Smith, if I’m not mistaken?” Asked the woman in a medical gown and glasses, about fifty years old.

– That’s right.