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He shook his head “Sorry girl, it’s not up to me You’re already two months in arrears and I can’t—I tried but…you know”

I kneas telling the truth It was Mrs Harvey who called the shots…Ida, the shrew faced battle axe I wondered how Frank, who really seemed like a sweet man, could be married to the Wicked Witch of west Fourth Street as I secretly called her What a tough nut to crack too Try as I ht, I never could seem to penetrate that steely-bitch exterior of hers I’d often wondered if Mrs Harvey was actually Ms Cold Receptionist’s sister or solaciers I hope I never act like that when I get older “Well, I’ll start packing then” I turned away “Tiht box,” Ito

I wouldn’t go back to Mo what a failure I was I still held hope that I would make it someday No matter what bad luck haunted me No matter what man conned me I would ain

“I really am sorry,” he called out to my back

“Yeah, h the lobby of o hoonna lose another one, just like the job Glancing up the alley, I spotted crazy-Sally, ruh the dumpster This was the future Miss Macy Gump, a basket case with no home, no sanity left

“Ooh!” I straightenedI needed to come up with a solution I needed soet me some quick “Fat chance of that…” I muttered and peered down at the red eviction notice

“Oof!”

Surprised, I looked up, realizing I’d bumped into someone and almost ran him over “Oh! I am so sorry!”

“You really need to pay attention young wohtened his pinstriped tie

My eyes greide as I recognized hiency”

He nodded and pushed his horned ri his rather pointy nose “Yes, I followed you”

I took a step back This felt too weird He followed me from work? “Well, now that’s just—just creepy”

His eyes grew larger behind his spectacles “Oh, no, no I want to hire you!”

I looked him up and down 5 foot tall, if that and he appeared to be 45 or so, with beady eyes “Even more creepy”

He peered at lasses “No! I’m not interested in you!”

I alhed in his sweaty little face What a relief that is “Then, what do you want?”