The Stack of Courage

“They just texted me, and their Uber will be pulling up in five minutes. I can’t wait to see them,” Jacob excitedly said to Diego. “I’m going down to the street!” And with that, Jacob flew out of the apartment, practically running down the hallway.

Diego yelled after him, “I’ll prep the caipirinhas!”

The Uber pulled up on East 66th Street, and Jacob’s parents exited the car. Jacob ran to hug them both and usher them into his apartment building.

“What a great part of town, Jacob,” said his mother, Julianne. “You were so lucky to find an apartment near the park.”

“Yes, I can’t wait for you to see it and meet Diego” replied Jacob.

The trio went up the elevator and exited on Jacob’s floor. He motioned for them to turn right to the end of the hallway.

“Ooh, a corner unit,” gushed Julianne as they entered Jacob’s apartment.

“Mom, Dad, this is Diego,” said Jacob.

“It is such a pleasure to meet both of you,” Diego replied with a beautiful Brazilian spin on his perfect English. “I made some Brazilian cocktails to welcome you.”

“We’ve been anxious to see Jacob’s apartment and meet his roommate,” said Jacob’s father, Ron.

Jacob smiled at Diego. “Let me show you around,” said Jacob to his parents. “We have a two bedroom with lots of space for an older building. The previous owner renovated it to open up the space and create a great room. We have a fabulous…