The tall and broody man hid in the shadows of the looming trees and glared at the single-story building in front of him. He shook his head in disgust and thought, In 1945 this brand-new subdivision brimmed with hope for families buying their starter homes, the World Wars over thankfully. Then, somehow, some city official allowed this, this, this travesty to invade our peaceful community less than a year later. Just a few months afterward people are evacuating, leaving their homes whether sold or not—which makes no difference with the market prices quickly diving and dying there.
In 1945 this brand-new subdivision brimmed with hope for families buying their starter homes, the World Wars over thankfully. Then, somehow, some city official allowed this, this, this travesty to invade our peace
