It had not been a good financial year for either Fannie or Freddie, they had both made some bad loans to some close neighbors, loans that these neighbors didn't pay back. Determined not to let their financial woes interfere with their evening together, Freddie made reservations at a nice, but not too extravagant restaurant for their date. He picked Fannie up in his Nissan Sentra and drove her to a small Italian restaurant in the neighborhood.
Like a perfect gentleman Freddie parked the car in the lot and hurried around opening the car door for Fannie and then held out his arm for her. Arm in arm they walked into the restaurant and sat down to a nice, candlelight dinner. After they ordered they sat in an uncomfortable silence for a while before Freddie took a sip from his iced tea and said, "I honestly think it's going to get tougher before it gets better."
"I know, it's the worst I've known in recent history," Fannie replied, reaching her hand out and placing it on Freddie's.
"I keep seeing pictures of people standing with furniture on the lawn. After being evicted what else can happen? I am afraid of the impact this has," Freddie said.
"Well I think we have take the right steps, I mean you are driving your Sentra now and here we are at
this
restaurant. We even ordered iced tea instead of martinis, we are toning it down."
"But I think we can do more Fannie, I think we should get married."
"Freddie, are you?"