Forty-Nine

The next few weeks are a whirlwind as we get back to Annie’s house and tell them that we will be moving out once we find a place. Annie and Georgie are understandably sad about us leaving but also happy for us as we explore the next chapter of our lives. Annie did make a request that if we needed any furniture for our home, to let her know and she’ll send us some of hers from the different rooms in the house.

James and I both agreed we’d let her know but we both knew we did not want the haunted furniture in our home. Provided that we could find one.

“Why does the housing market suck?” He groans one night as he scrolls through houses on his laptop. “Who has 500k for a one bedroom fixer upper?”

“More importantly,” I add as I scroll through my own housing search. “Did you know we can’t buy a house in a different country unless we plan to live there for at least five years and are working in that country?”

“So dumb,” he agrees. “Obviously we will be there for five years and how