Muddy Shower

VANESSA

The house was a complete mess on the inside, just as it was on the outside. From the boarded windows to the dusty furniture and possibly the old plumbing noise. I didn’t mean to be rude to the lady, but she and the realtor had sold me an abandoned house. How was I supposed to live in it? I didn’t have enough money to fix this whole place.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Bale...”

“Please, call me Katherine,” she said. I gave her a faint smile before I continued.

“Katherine. I was upset, but you have to understand that I was looking for a ready-to-move-in house and this is not exactly that,” I said, looking apologetic as I pointed at the room.

“I know, dear. I should be the one to apologize for th