Callie Adams felt the excitement of summer as she finally graduated from college. Finally, she was going to enter the real world. She was now 22 years old and lost of course, but she was just glad to get school over with. She'd graduated with a computer programming degree in hopes of finding a good job. Her parents lived in the suburbs and most jobs were in the city, which was a long drive for her. Usually long drives wouldn't matter to her, except that she had a small, old Honda accord that she drove, which usually broke down a lot. It was passed down to her from her mother. Since it broke down often, she didn't want to risk driving over an hour everyday to a job.
She was currently looking for a place to stay until she found a job. She knew her older brother Nathan, lived in his own apartment in the city. Nathan and Callie were only four years apart and very close. He already had a great job with a construction company and was well off for the meantime.
"Please Nathan. Can I move in with you? It'll be just temporary, I promise!" Callie begged her brother as she visited him on Saturday afternoon.
They sat in Nathan's living room as he was watching a basketball game. "Aww Callie, if you move in with me, I won't be able to bring girls home," Nathan teased.
Callie rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Please? Please? Please?" She continued to plead.
Nathan had to smile. His little sister looked so cute begging. Her pretty hazel eyes glowed as she implored. Her hair was a light shade of brown and shoulder length. She wore blonde highlights to bring out her pretty face. "Oh alright but only a few weeks. I do got a life you know."
Callie got up and hugged her brother. "Oh thank you! You're the best! I promise as soon as I get a job I'll leave."
Nathan was proud of his decision to let his sister move in with him. Besides, his love life was dry at the moment. He was busy with work and hardly had time for girls. And plus having his sister around, he wouldn't be so lonesome. He liked having someone there to talk to.
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By Monday of that week, Callie had already moved in. Since Nathan had a one-bedroom apartment, Callie had agreed to sleep in the living room. Nathan had a sofa bed so that's where Callie would be sleeping.
Nathan hardly saw Callie, as she would get up very early in search of a job. By the time he came home though, she'd managed to cook up some good home cooked meals. She'd learn to cook from their mother, who was an awesome cook. Luckily she'd passed on that talent to her daughter.
"Why are you so nice to me and cook my dinners?" Nathan asked Callie one night as they sat eating homemade lasagna.
Callie beamed with pride. "Well because you're letting me stay here for free. I mean this is the least I can do right?"
She sat and watched as her brother ate. He was a grown handsome man. His hair was light brown like hers and both siblings had the honey hazel eyes. He was so tall and muscular. She remembered how her friends used to talk about how they had crushes on Nathan. She still recalled when he used to take care of her when their parents went off to a usual business dinner. She always looked up to him not just as a brother, but also as a mentor and a friend.
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As the days went by Callie struggled to find a job. She'd go from business to business in hopes of someone needing a computer programmer. She was getting frustrated and knew she was wearing out her welcome with Nathan.
Nathan on the other hand, loved the fact that Callie was living with him. He hated coming home to an empty apartment. She would entertain him with her wacky college stories and silly jokes. Nathan hadn't had so much fun in a long time with any companion.