Amber
I turned on the faucet, letting the water cascade over me as I stood under the shower. The warm droplets slid down my back, mingling with the soapy foam before disappearing down the drain. I rinsed out the shampoo from my hair, but even after I was done, I didn’t move. I just stood there, letting the steady stream rain down on me.
My head was pounding, thoughts racing uncontrollably. I had just received an eviction notice. Not handed to me in person by the landlord, but left at my door, waiting like an unwelcome guest when I got home.
[You have two days to pay your rent or vacate the premises. Failure to comply will result in immediate action.]
“What do I do?” I murmured, my voice barely audible over the sound of the water.
Even though I’d agreed to Curtis’s offer to become his
