Crazy Neighbor, Empty Unit
Language: en
It was New Year’s Eve when the pregnant woman from next door started pounding on my door, her voice a venomous shriek. “Open the damn door, you bitch! What the hell are you burning in there!” Her insults continued, laced with threats. “You better not be burning anything! If the smoke hurts my baby, I swear I’ll kill you!” Baffled, I opened the door. “I’m not burning anything.” She didn’t believe me. She shoved past, a wild look in her eyes, and stormed into my apartment, sniffing the air like a bloodhound. She checked every room, her frantic search turning up nothing. Finally, defeated,…