Moving to Dayton, Ohio

Posted by Cindy on January 11, 2010

It was almost time to wake up when Curtis first opened his eyes. His initial feeling was that of excitement but was quickly followed by the fear that he had overslept. Almost as instantly as his feelings changed did the alarm suddenly ring out, which for that split second increased Curtis’ sense of anxiety. It was a few seconds before his head cleared and he realized that he was right on time and quickly sprung to life and hopped in the shower. It wasn’t that Curtis was a particularly nervous, timid or easily startled person. This just happened to be a particularly special morning.

After his shower, Curtis headed straight to his coffee pot that had some fresh brewed Columbian roast waiting for him. It was the timed pot that he had received for Christmas last year. His initial response to the gift was hesitation and he didn’t really think he would use the timing setting. However, he gave it a try and after that one time he was hooked. He loved seeing and smelling his morning wake up brew as he got out of the shower everyday and he also loved the fact he didn’t have to take the time to grind the beans or do any other preparation. He felt as if he had his own private room service.

Maybe he would treat himself to room service in one of the hotels Dayton. He could hardly wait to board the plane and gathered his papers and portfolio for his interview that was scheduled for two o’clock pm that afternoon. Curtis’ girlfriend lived in Dayton and he had been trying to move there for the past year. The interview he had that afternoon was not only a great career opportunity for him but also held the potential for being the key to his great relocation. He hadn’t told Sheila, his girlfriend, about the interview and wanted to surprise her with the news and the fact he was in town. Yes, Curtis was sure this was going to be a great year, one full of potential, promise and progress. He took his final sip of coffee, set his cup in the sink and locked the door behind him.