Chapter 8
Blake's sister Erica came to stay with them for the summer. Blake bought her a futon and rigged up the dining room of their small apartment as a bedroom for her. Since she didn't have a job yet, and because she was family, Blake wouldn't let her pay anything in the way of rent. This did not go over so well with Phil. He felt like a guest in his own apartment, that he would be intruding if he just wanted to watch TV in the living room. It didn't seem fair that Erica could take over half the common area and stay rent-free, while he struggled to afford the smaller of the two bedrooms.
Then Phil had an idea. If he could sublet his room for the summer while he stayed at Christy's, he might be able to recoup a little money and make some headway on his debt. There didn't seem to be any other options open to him. He ran it by Blake... and Blake said no.
Hilarious.
Posted by: Optimus on August 8, 2003 08:08 AM