#jeromeh

A few days after their Sulani vacation, Ace and Beck called and set up an appointment to meet Jerome to see the Apartment in the Arts District.

BECK- Whoa, this was not what I expected. There is no way we can afford this.

JEROME- “You never know. How about we take a look at what it has to offer and then we can discuss the lease.”

ACE- “These views are incredible!”

BECK- “Again, the views alone would cost what our apartment costs currently. Seriously this is way out of our comfort zone for our budget, Jerome.”

JEROME- “Yes, the views are incredible, but they are free. Let's see the bedrooms, then upstairs there is a possible gym area, and a studio area.

Ace and Beck mingled with the new guests and got to know them better over some drinks. The guests were Paul Graves, kind of tall and lanky with sandy blonde hair; Jerome Hilliard, with the dark black hair, built better than the other two and was much friendlier; then Archer Kinsey, a short brown-haired guy with a strange accent. Ace had no idea where they lived and what they did for a living.

After a busy day in the waterfalls and a quiet evening relaxing out on their private deck, Ace & Beck went down to mingle with the other guests.

Blayne and they chatted, then Jerome came over and sat down with them.

BECK- “So you live in San Myshuno? Which area?”

JEROME- “In the Arts District. The Hakim Apartments. You guys live in the city too right?

ACE- “Yes, we are hoping to move over to the Art District soon. Being a freelance photographer and artist, I need to get closer to the action, so to speak.”

JEROME- “I am in real estate. I know just the place. It even has it’s own studio,”

BECK- “Slow down, he said freelance, so we can’t afford something too expensive.”

ACE- “Yes something nice, but within reason. Some of those places in the Art District are WAY overpriced.”

JEROME- “Honestly, the one I am thinking of is one of the cheaper places, as it doesn’t have the appliances. You would have to get those yourself. I will give you my card and call me when you get back home, and I can set up an appointment to see it.”

BLAYNE- (to Beck) "I’d love to live in the city, but my grandmother would lose it if I was to move out! I hate Del Sol Valley.”

Jerome continued showing them throughout the apartment, knowing that it was exactly what they wanted. Being a good Real Estate Agent, one must understand their client’s needs.

But when he told them the monthly lease amount...

BECK- “What!!?? That is only 100 simoleons more than we pay now!”

ACE- “And for four times the room!!”

JEROME- “So is that a yes?”