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That was it. The last ******** straw. He had had enough with this insane family of his. It was time. He was going to move out on his own. Jake doubted anyone would miss him. The family was getting so big. Multiplying like, well, rabbits. They wouldn't miss one adult man who everyone hated anyways. It wasn't like he was special to them.

And he knew just the person to help him figure out everything he needed for a new place. Jake did feel bad that it seemed like the only time he went to see her was when he needed to get away from his family; but he did realize he enjoyed her company. So it couldn't be that bad right? And this was business. If he moved into the city, they could meet up more than when he came to escape. So a win-win all around he thought. Dodging running little fluffballs, Jake grabbed the house phone and dialed Josie's work number to see if she was available.

He had almost given up hope that she was available. In most cases that he had experienced, if businesses didn't pick up the phone by a couple rings, they were either too busy or not even there. "Oh. Hey. It's Jake. You have time free or an open appointment schedule? I need your services." He frowned and tried to duck further into the room with the phone as a group of unruly kids ran through the hall screaming in laughter, followed by their nanny running after them and yelling for them to stop. "The sooner the better please."

“Don’t worry about it. Worst that would have happened was I would have left a message. That is what the answering machines are for after all. Unless you don’t have one, in which case that would be my loss in not being able to catch you.” He had to roll his eyes at her questions. “Yes decorating services. What did you think I was talking about?” Why else would he be calling her if it wasn’t because she was pretty much his only friend? “I called because I didn’t want to interrupt if you had business going on since I want you to help me find a place to live. I can’t stay here anymore. My family is driving me crazy. So I thought since you knew the city you could help me find a place and then help me with ideas on how to make it, well, me.”

Josie was still odd to him. Then again, Jake would let even numbers he recognized go to voice mail. His grip on the phone tightened. Yes the female knew him best. He just didn't always needed it pointed out. He hated it enough as it was. "I honestly could come over now, but no doubt this will take time so I'll wait until you have something lined up." He flinched as another wave of brats ran past screaming. Or maybe the first wave finally made a circle in the house. "A one bedroom is preferred. Two at most if a one isn't available. Smaller the better. Hard to get to." Maybe if it was hard to get to where he was then he wouldn't have his family over all the time. Otherwise he really didn't care. "No more than say....thirty thousand if house, two thousand if apartment."

"Well you certainly don't waste any time." And that was one reason why he called her instead of looking for some random person to find him a place. With helping her for an occasional client, he figured she'd have lots of contacts. Her saying he could come over was another reason too, one that easily annoyed him too. How could an acquaintance know Jake better than his own family? "I'll be there in a bit." He paused a moment. "Do I need to bring anything? Need me to pick anything up for you?" As grating as being nice was, if she was taking her time to help him, the male supposed he could do something decent by his standards for Josie.

As soon as the line hung up, Jake ran for it. If he stopped, he’d get corralled and asked where he was going. And with his hot head, he’d probably spill his plan before it came to fruitation. He did not need anymore drama right now. He’d tell his parents what was going on once he was all packed, lease signed. After all, how hard could it be to live on his own? If his younger brother could do it when he wasn’t even legally able to live on his own, Jake certainly could. He wanted out so badly, he forgot his helmet as he sped all the way into town. The bike was only still long enough for the male to grab the cider like Josie requested before he pulled to a screeching halt in front of her building.