The Noise Complaint
The Noise Complaint Ben banged on the neighbor’s door. Third time that week. “Turn it down, damnit!” Some of us work early!” The door creaked open. A sixteenish girl. Puffy Eyes. Red Nose. Music off now. “Sorry,” she said. “It’s just that… Well, when the music’s loud enough, I can’t hear Mom and Dad screaming.” […]