Sofia
mara. MARA. are you at work rn??
He Listed the Flat Without Telling Me
Mara finds a rental listing for her own flat online — and her boyfriend's name is on it. Now she needs answers, fast.
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Mara
yeah, in a meeting til 11:30. what's up?
Sofia
ok get out of the meeting
Mara
I can't just leave?? is everything ok??
Sofia
I was looking for flats to rent near you, right? and I found something on SpaceLet
Sofia
it's YOUR flat mara. your address. listed for rent. and Daniel's name is on it as the landlord.
Mara
what
Sofia
📷
Mara
that's... that's our sofa. that's the living room. sofia what is going on
Sofia
I don't know but you need to call him. NOW.
Mara
the listing says available from the 1st of next month. that's in THREE WEEKS
Sofia
go call him. text me after. I'm here ok?
Mara left the meeting and called Daniel. He didn't answer. She sent a message.
Mara
hey, random question — is something happening with the flat?
Daniel
in a call, can we talk later?
Mara
no Daniel. I need to talk now. a friend found our flat listed on SpaceLet. your name is on it.
Daniel
ok I can explain
Mara
please do. because I am standing outside my office in the rain and I am completely confused right now
Daniel
I was going to tell you this weekend. I got the job in Edinburgh. the one I interviewed for in March.
Mara
you got the job and you didn't tell me
Daniel
I know, I know. I only heard on Friday evening and I didn't know how to bring it up
Mara
ok but Daniel — you listed the flat. OUR flat. without even asking me. it says available from the 1st. where exactly am I supposed to go??
Daniel
I was hoping... you'd come with me
Mara
...
Mara
you were hoping I'd come with you. to Edinburgh. and your plan was to just... list the flat and wait for me to find out?
Daniel
no that's not it. I panicked. I did it before I thought it through. it was stupid.
Daniel
I'll take the listing down. right now. please, can we talk tonight?
Mara didn't reply. She went back to her desk. For the next few hours, she left Daniel on 'read'.
Sofia
hey... how did it go?? I've been worried about you all day
Mara
ok so... he got a job in Edinburgh. which, fine, great for him, I mean honestly that's... that's good news. but he listed the flat because he wants me to move with him. and he just... he never asked me, Sofia. he just assumed. like my job doesn't exist, like my whole life here is just... nothing. I don't even know if I'm more angry or just sad.
Sofia
oh mara. both. you're allowed to feel both.
Sofia
also... do you want to go? like, honestly?
Mara
idk. maybe? Edinburgh is beautiful. but that's not the point
Sofia
exactly. the point is he made a big decision about YOUR home without you.
Mara
yeah. that's what I can't get past.
Daniel
listing is down. I'm sorry mara. I really am.
Daniel
I should have talked to you first. about the job, about everything. it was wrong.
Mara
I know you panicked. but Daniel... this is my home too.
Daniel
I know. I know that. can I make dinner tonight? we can talk properly. no more hiding things.
Mara
fine. but I'm not promising anything.
Daniel
I understand. thank you.
Mara put her phone down and looked out the window at the rain. Edinburgh. She turned the word over in her mind. Then she picked her phone back up.
Mara
also — when did you take those photos of the flat? I don't remember you doing that.
Daniel
...last Thursday. when you were at yoga.
Mara
right.
Mara
see you at 7.
Sofia
you ok?? what happened??
Mara
he took the photos last Thursday when I was at yoga. so he planned it, you know? it wasn't just a panic moment. he thought about it and still didn't say anything to me. I'm going to talk to him tonight but... honestly Sofia, I feel like I don't know what I want. part of me wants to scream at him and part of me just wants to know what Edinburgh looks like in winter.
Sofia
Edinburgh in winter is freezing fyi
Mara
😂 ok that helps a bit actually
Sofia
go talk to him. and then tell me everything.
Mara
obviously 🙄 you'll be the first to know