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Eviction

March 13, 2023 5 Comments

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This was going to be unpleasant. Heidi pounded her fist on the door to Room Six as the sweet stench of clove cigarettes seeped out into the night.

“You had your chance,” she called. “No smoking means no smoking. You’re out.”

He was barely more than a boy. Nineteen, she calculated from his license when he checked into the motel. Heidi stood in the doorway as he packed his clothes into a Transformers backpack.

“You should learn to listen,” she said.

He ground the glowing butt into the bedspread and walked past her. “Yeah, that’s what my dad used to say.”

By Amanda Kooser

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  1. Tim Goldstone says

    March 13, 2023 at 7:18 am

    Expertly done.

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    • Nicki Nance says

      March 13, 2023 at 7:24 am

      Great story. Skillfully written.

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  2. 2912 says

    March 13, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    The open ending works well.

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  3. Paul Scott Wood says

    March 15, 2023 at 10:03 am

    Good story. Unfortunately, there are too many young people just like him who don’t respect authority.

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  4. Amanda Kooser says

    March 15, 2023 at 6:35 pm

    Appreciate the comments, all! Wonderful editing from 101 Words helped tighten and shape the story.

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