The couple arrived at the apartment after taking the train to the West 4th street exit. They were standing at the border of Greenwich Village and the NYU area. Masses of people walked, stood, and scurried about all in their separate worlds, their own New York Citys. They made their way into Greenwich hand in hand.
Quickly Amy located Jon outside on the stoop waiting for them. The young man and Jon met for the first time right there. Jon appeared to model himself after Judd Apatow from his style of facial hair and sharp sense of humor. They buzzed into the building where they met Matt, a friend of Jon. Matt and Jon worked together on movie productions together, and now they lived in the same city.
The apartment stretched at its widest point to the size of a hallway. In fact, it probably had been a hallway that the owner decided to throw a wall around, place a couple of beds inside, and rename an artist studio. Ten or so actor/film production types sat around drinking in good spirits. Gregorrio, one of the attendents, approached the young man and introduced himself.
"Hello, I'm Gregorrio." he said.
"Hi, Gregorrio." the young man replied.
They talked about living in New York and how to adjust to the lifestyle. Gregorrio was a culinary student. He strongly and with a slight theatrical air advocated t explore the city and it food. Gregorrio also recommended to avoid thee street hot dogs for a few months, just so the body could get used to New York.
Eventually, Jon and Matt went outside to meet their friend Thomas who had come over to the party. Amy and the young man were making friends left and right. They decided to leave the small party though. Jon was receiving an uncomfortable amount of attention from a young lady named Emily at the party.
The crew was now expanded. The couple attached itself to Jon, Matt, and Thomas. They journeyed to various destinations around Manhattan in pursuit of some of Jon's coworkers. It didn't really work because the coworkers were selecting some truly lame destinations. The time was not misspent though as the group coalesced. The decision was then made to venture to Williamsburg for the remainder of the evening. Armed with copious amounts of libations, the five crammed into a taxi bound for Brooklyn.
Cool air chilled the young ones as they drank on a rooftop in Williamsburg. Manhattan stretched out in front of them. It looked small and manageable almost. Too quickly did the young man forget the multitudes of people layered on top of one another in that city. Good times and cheer spread amongst the group well until 4 a.m. Jon mentioned something about a Cheryl.
The couple laid down to bed on a leather futon graciously offered by their host. They woke up with back pain but a sense of relief knowing they had made some new friends.
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