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that he is taking us to look at that house. It’s not like we can afford it. It’s probably worth three times what any other house would cost in this town. I shake my head and decide to let him lead in this. There is no point in arguing about it. Besides, I will enjoy finally getting to see inside the house. That makes me smile.
    We pull up at the house and the first thing I notice is that it hasn’t been mowed or maintained in some time. It is overgrown. It by no means detracts from it’s beauty though the thought of the work it will take cutting it all back is a bit daunting. I look up at the large house. It is a large Victorian house with the pillars setting up the front porch and my breath catches as I see the porch that wraps around the second floor. I wonder what it would be like to watch to sunrise from up there as I drink my morning coffee.
    “It’s a little overgrown but it is still as beautiful as ever.” I say as Chase jumps out of the car and goes to the back to help Leah out of her seat. I get out just as Mr. Telford walks over to us. He is one of the two realtors in town. The other is his wife. He is a nice man. His oldest son went to school with us only he is a few years younger than us.
    “Hi Mr. Telford. How is Tommy doing?” I ask as he shakes my hand. It is a small town. We all know each other. It is one of the things that kept me from moving. I want to raise my child where there are no surprises. I do not like the idea of her meeting strangers.
    “He just finished his freshman year of college and already they have him starting next season.” He beams proudly. Tommy was our star player on the football team. It isn’t surprising that his school has found that he is as talented as we all already knew him to be.
    “That’s great news. You must be proud.” I tell him and he smiles again.
    “Oh I am. His momma and I never miss a game even though we have to travel a couple hours to get there.” They are fortunate that he received a scholarship to a school in the same state. CU is in boulder about two hours east of us. It is a great school. It is where I had planned to go until life got in the way.
    “Give him my best, will you?” I say as Chase and my daughter step up beside us. Mr. Telford nods his head and leads us up the large porch and unlocks the front door. The old door squeaks as it opens and I think well there is another thing needing work, but thankfully only a few drops of oil it should be good as new. I step inside and my jaw drops. It is so much more beautiful than I ever anticipated. It has a large wooden staircase the leads up to the second floor and to each side of it is a doorway.
    Mr. Telford leads us to the entryway on the right and it is a large kitchen. There are no appliances but already I can see what I would choose and it will look absolutely perfect. It is so large that we could have a large table in here with plenty of space left. The china hutch that my mother left me that has been in storage collecting dust will look perfect in here too. I would paint the walls a soft teal color and a darker teal around the base boards.
    Mr. Telford tells us about the plumbing that was just replaced by the bank that currently owns the house. Apparently when the last owner passed away, he didn’t have any more relatives. The bank has had possession of it ever since. That means it is available to move in immediately. Too bad it is way out of our price range. I look up at Chase who is running his hand across the wood as though seeing if it is still sound.
    Mr. Telford takes us back out and into the entryway on the left hand side of the staircase. It is a large sitting room and I can imagine what couches and coffee tables I would put in here. I need to stop doing that, it gets my hopes up. I can’t seem to help myself. There is a door that opens into the laundry area that is the size of my entire house. I nearly start laughing at the thought.
    He then leads up the stairs and that is