Mildred paused outside a small, squat building, fumbling in her pocket for the key. “Utilities and water are included in the rent. Garbage, too. All I ask is that you keep the place clean and you be quiet after dark.”
“How much is the rent?” Carol asked.
“I’m asking three hundred a month. I need to pay for my medicine. That’s why I’m renting it out.”
Carol nodded, looking at Daniel. Sounds reasonable, she mouthed. He just shrugged.
“After you,” Mildred said as the door swung open.
Carol held her breath as she stepped into the dim room. Daniel followed her, turning on the light as he entered. From his hesitance, and the rather poor state of Mildred’s house, Carol expected something much worse than she actually saw.
The garage had been built to accommodate three cars, and now it had be
