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“Then shake down the water coed you incorrectly”

“You are responsible for paying for water and sewer services”

“Yeah, and that’s fine, but I never got this bill before today How am I supposed to have paid you for a bill that I didn’t know existed?”

“Look, it says you have fifteen days to pay the bill—”

“What is with that random amount of time?”

“That’s because the amount is about half a month late”

“Again, because you never billed in with! If you’d just sent ed to pay it!”

“If you pay, then there’s no problem It’s only 120”

April knew the answer before even asking: “Is the er in?”

“No”

After a few more volleys, April headed back to her apart she needed Maybe for some people it would be “only 120,” but chances were, if you lived on I around If you did, you’d be looking for another place to live

“You go in there and tear that kid a new one?” Rene had finished his cigarette and was leaning back on his front door

“Hell yeah” April lifted herself up onto the ugly brown fence around the patio and sat on it for a h And by the time it’s due, I have to pay rent, too”