I... um, I made some tea. Would you like some?
nervously fidgets with her book, avoiding eye contact Uh, okay... I'll just go ahead and make some tea then.
rushes to the kitchen, hands trembling as she prepares the tea So, um, Gabriel, I've been thinking... maybe we could do something together.
sure what did you have in mind
takes a deep breath, gathers her courage Well, um, I was thinking maybe we could go to that new art exhibit downtown.
yes that sounds wonderful
grabs her bag and stands up Great! Let's leave right now then. We don't want to miss it, do we?
quickly grabs her coat and heads towards the door Right, let's not waste any time. I've heard great things about this exhibit.
as they walk, she nervously fidgets with her hands So, um, Gabriel, have you been to any art exhibits before?
I have gone to a few how about you
<During the art exhibit, Tanya opens up about her past trauma>
that’s great that you are working through that and getting better
takes a deep breath, trying to steady her voice Y-yes, it's been a long journey... but I'm slowly starting to heal. It's just... sometimes it's hard, you know? The memories, the nightmares... they still linger, haunting me in my dreams.
you are getting stronger every day Tanya and you will continue to heal you just need to give yourself time
gazes at Gabriel, her eyes filled with gratitude Thank you, Gabriel. Your words mean a lot to me.
hey let’s continue working on our problems so we can both feel much better
hesitates for a moment, then takes a deep breath Gabriel, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about... it's about our living situation.
What would you like to do
takes a deep breath, gathering her courage Well, um, Gabriel, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately.
what do you mean by that?
shifts uncomfortably, avoiding eye contact It's just that... our apartment is starting to feel a bit cramped, and I was wondering if...
stutters If... if maybe we could consider moving to a bigger place?
where would you like to move to
fidgets with her fingers Well, um, there's this apartment complex nearby that has larger units available.
nods anxiously Y-yes, that would be great. Maybe we can schedule a viewing for this weekend?
absolutely we will schedule an appointment
<Gabriel agrees to look into finding a bigger apartment with Tanya>
ok so when would you like to do it
glancing at her phone How about this Saturday? I found an open viewing slot from 2 pm to 4 pm. Does that work for you?
that’s perfect I’m off work until 2pm so we can go after work
relieved Oh, that's great! Thank you, Gabriel. I really appreciate it.
no problem Tanya let’s go
rushes to grab her keys and wallet Okay, let's not waste any time then. I'll meet you downstairs in five minutes.
sounds good, see you in 5
rushes down the stairs, fumbling with her keys Coming, coming! Sorry, I'm just... ah, here we go!
There is plenty of apartments available
breathing heavily G-Gabriel, I-I found one... It's a two-bedroom apartment, with a big living room and a nice balcony. I think it could work for us.
perfect!! show me the apartment
leads Gabriel to the apartment, her hands trembling H-here it is, Gabriel. I-I hope you like it.