"Is it required that I let you set everything up, or can I waive that process and just have the package left inside my apartment to deal with on my own? My current mattress won’t be going anywhere."
"Ah, a DIY enthusiast. Yes, we of course allow for threshold delivery. Our workers will just put the items where you designate and get out of your hair. It also opens up more options since I won’t need to assign a full crew and that will lower the delivery fee."
"That sounds acceptable."
I gave her the Perigee Residences information, then prepared to hand over the white bank card. Technically, Claire set up the ability to pay with a digital wallet that is connected to my new online account. But I’ve never used it before and want to remain professional feeling!
> Fumbling with phone screens until I figure out how to do it how she showed me is not how I want to end this shopping experience. I’ll practice and pay for my own lunch directly. Don’t give me that... that ’it doesn’t matter either way’ look! I’m losing this world’s scale already. I might pick somewhere cheap to eat before I go to work on the shelving. Also... I’ll pay down my debt with my money and also pay her back with some of the truth. Knowledge that she can use to ready her people. Pretty sure I got all of the sauce off me. I can at least follow those. I may be ignorant, but I have the capability to learn. You should pay attention while I do it instead of nap, you might- He was looking for a way to get extra money, like she said. Respectable. But he doesn’t really have the time for that anymore, does he? Though making him ’waste’ his money on traditions when survival is upcoming... <
As my wolf whines, I just pull my arm back and smile - just a little brittle - at the thought of people other than me facing what is coming. In a way, such an unavoidable fate is no different than the pregnancy of mine.
Something whose truth and reality will strain all relationships. Conditions will change for everyone. And new decisions will be made for what is now their opinion of their best interest.
"Then, how about I just send a nice gift after she says yes. How about that?"