The car ride to Jake’s was quick and painless as his third story two room apartment was nearby theirs. Crystal was both nervous and excited having never been to his place before. The anxiety helped her forget about the trouble she now faced with the rent. She was welcoming the distraction.
Katie had been nothing but smiles the entire time. She was clearly happy to be finally hanging out with her and eager for them to get to know each other better. Crystal had to admit that she was happy to have another woman to talk to, despite their four year age difference.
The apartment was nice but, to no surprise, was clearly a single man’s abode. It was well furnished but covered in the clutter of various video game systems, wires, and controllers. However, the living room was not where three of them would be spending their time together.
Katie had made herself comfortable on Jake’s bed while he sat at the desk adjacent and woke up the dormant PC. The two monitors lit up, one displaying a fantasy RPG he was playing while the other showed a paused video on YouTube.