Joe Pyne
12/14/09
Creative Writing Final Project
"The Apartment"
Standing
in Novak's apartment, the first thing you notice is how small it is: two rooms,
with a combination bedroom, living room and kitchen, and a small bathroom. You
step inside from the hallway on the 3rd floor, and you find a spot to
stand in the middle of the apartment. It should be dark, because there are only
two or three actual lights that are in the room, but because you are there
during the day, you see that it is quite bright because of a few large windows
that overlook the streets outside. You gaze out of one at the people walking
by, and the small park that rests just a block or two away from the entrance to
the apartment building. You realize that Novak has a place to stay in a great
location, which is why it must be hard to
maintain.
You
continue to walk around the one floor apartment, and look at the papers and
clothes strewn across the floor. Many of the papers are sketches or short lines
of writing that seem to be done on company paper that has the title of "Western
Sandblast." You think it might be a sandblasting company, but then realize
that Novak works for in advertising. The clothes are a variety of button down
shirts and semi-casual pants that need to be washed or dry-cleaned. However,
you notice that the apartment is relatively well kept and surprisingly clean.
Past the initial observation that the place is small and messy, it is
ultimately open and organized. You look up at the ceiling, and notice that the
floorboards are a faded green color. You think to
yourself that they look somewhat familiar.