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Looking for new roommates. A young blonde journalist reads as she walks the streets of Coast City. She picks up the flyer and reads where the address is. 231 Maple Drive Complex F Apt. #52. She reads. Contact Barry Allen if interested! Number is: 805-746-9900. The blonde grabs her phone out of her purse and dials the number, hoping that this guy, Barry Allen will pick up.
"Hello?" The voice on the other end asks.
"Um...hi, is this Barry Allen?" The shy blonde girl asks.
"Why yes, it is. To whom am I speaking too?" Ask the tall brown haired man on the other line.
"My name is Kara, Kara Danvers and I saw your add for a new roommate." The blond says awkwardly. Whenever she's nervous she twists a lock of her blonde hair into a curl around her finger.
"Are you interested?" The eager man asks.
"Y-yes." Kara says stuttering. She has a bad habit of doing that when she's nervous.
"Great, why don't you come on by around three, and I'll show you the place?" Barry asks.
"Okay." Kara says trying to calm her nerves. How did I ever become a journalist? Kara asks herself.
"Great, see you at three." Barry says before hanging up. The blonde puts her phone into her purse and walks to a local coffee shop. She walks in and orders a caramel frappuccino, seeing that caffeine always calms her nerves. I wonder who else might apply for the roommate thing. The young blonde thinks staring out the window. She sees a tall man with a green leather jacket walking towards the coffee shop. He seems new to town, just like me. The blonde thinks while studying him.
"A cappuccino to go please." The tall man with the green leather jacket asks the brewista. He gets his coffee and leaves. Kara wonders who that is, and why he was in such a hurry. He's hot, but right now Kara, you don't need to worry about guys, you moved here for your job. Don't get distracted. For god sakes, you're living in a hotel room right now. Kara thinks trying to snap herself under the spell she was just put on. Job first, relationships second. If only that part of her brain could tell the other parts to shut up. She waits at the coffee shop for two hours then starts walking towards Maple Drive. She sees the apartment complex and enters the area. She searches for Complex D and finally finds it. Then she walks up three flights of stairs to find Apt. 52 at the very end of the hall. She looks at her phone. Few, it's only 2:58. The blonde thinks as she knocks on the door. She sees a tall brunette with emerald green eyes welcoming her in.
"You must be Kara, I'm Barry, and this is Oliver Queen." Barry introduces as he shuts the door behind her. "Both of you are wanting to see the three bedroom apartment. Well let's take a tour." Barry says excitedly.
This is my kind of person. Kara thinks as she walks through the hallway, that loops back around to the kitchen, which is connected to the living room. She admires the cream and light brown walls, and the two hot men standing next to her.
"Here's my bathroom." Barry says pointing to the first door on the left that's on the left side of the looped hallway. They walk 2 feet further. "And here's my room." Barry says pointing to the door on the wall to the right. They walk another two feet and Barry opens the door. "Here's one of the spare rooms." Barry says. It is 125 square inches and has two sliding doors for the closet and a mirror attached to one of the doors. Oliver and Kara walk in and look at the room. They both walk out and walk 5 feet. "Alright, on the left we have the laundry room." Barry says pointing at the end of the hall. They walk another 5 feet and face towards the hole boxed dip hole in the wall. "Here's our coat rack that stretches out from end to end. Barry says. The coat rack is three feet long, and in the middle of the hallway. They turn away from the coat rack and see a glass door. "Out there we have the balcony." Barry says. They walk down the hallway and to the door on the end. Barry opens the room. "Here we have another bathroom." Barry says. Kara walks in and admires the marble tiles on the bathroom walls. She walks back out and allows Barry to shut the door. Barry then walks another 5 feet. "Alright, on the left we have another spare bedroom." Barry smiles as he opens the door. Both Oliver and Kara walk in and see the 125 square inch bedroom. The closet is on the right this time and it's a walk in closet. Kara opens the door and sees the shoe rack, along with the hanging pole and the folded clothes rack. Oliver peaks inside and walks out of the room. Kara shuts the closet door and smiles as they exit the room. Barry walks another 4 feet and turns towards the left. "Here we have the pantry." Barry says opening the pantry that has 2 types of crackers, and 5 different kinds of cereal.
"Wow, that's a lot of cereal for one guy." Oliver says taking a quick look at the living room again.
"Yeah, well I can never decide which cereal I want until I see it, and I don't want the same kind two days in a row." Barry explains. Kara smiles and tries to hold back a laugh. The boys look over at the smiling blonde. "What?" They both ask.
"Oh nothing... just you two are starting to act as if you're already roommates." Kara giggles.
"What's the rent?" Oliver asks Barry.
"Well the rent is $200 each." Barry says shyly.
"Great." Kara and Oliver say, then look at each other.
"Great, so you both wanna move in?" Barry asks the two blondes standing in front of him.
"Yes." Oliver says shaking Barry's hand.
"Totally." Kara says excitedly.
"Great. Here's your keys, and you two can move in as soon as you want." Barry smiles. Both of the blondes smile at each other, then back at him.
"How does tomorrow sound?" Kara asks Barry.
"Tomorrow sounds great." Barry says.
"Great see you tomorrow." Kara says leaving the apartment.
"When would you like to move in?" Barry asks the brooting blond standing in front of him.
"Tomorrow sounds great." Oliver agrees.
"Awesome. See you then Oli." Barry says.
"Barry! How many times have I told you not to call me Oli?" Oliver asks. The two of them have known each other since college. Barry graduated high school early and when to Gotham College as a sophomore when Oliver was a freshman. The two boys ended up being in the same english class and connected after a project. Ever since then, they've been friends, but both of them have been secretly in love with each other. Let's face it, Oliver and Barry are bi, and they both want more than just a best friendship.
"Sorry Oliver." Barry says chuckling.
"Yeah, yeah. See you tomorrow Barry." Oliver says leaving his friends apartment with the key in his hand. He closes the door behind him and stands in the hallway putting the key on his keychain. He walks down the three flights of stairs and into the parking lot, where his bike is parked. He gets on his motorcycle and rides to his ex-girlfriend's house. She's out of town for the week to visit her dad and her sister in Starling City, so it gives him time to get his stuff out and leave.
Meanwhile at the hotel with Kara, the young blonde is rummaging through her purse to get her hotel key out. She finally finds the key and puts it into the door. She opens her room and closes the door behind her, putting her purse on the desk. She sits down on her bed and sighs. Well Kara, this is really happening. You are really moving into an apartment with two guys you don't know, all because of a job, and you need a place to live. You can't afford this hotel forever. Kara thinks to herself. She turns on the tv and watches The Vampire Diaries until she falls fast asleep on the uncomfortable bed.