Diane, 62 years old, was the perfect tenant. She was quiet, didn’t damage the property, and always paid her rent on time. Then one month, she came up short.
Her landlord, Chris, fanned out the money he’d taken from the envelope Diane gave him and waved it in her face. “A hundred and twenty dollars short, Mrs. Salinger.”
Diane blushed. “I’ll pay you the $120 in two weeks…”“Mrs. Salinger, I’m a businessman, not a charity! I want you out by the end of the week,” Chris snapped.
“But Mr. Turkle…” Diane protested. “It’s only for a couple of weeks, and it won’t happen again!”“It happened once, and that’s enough for me, Mrs. Salinger. You’re out,” Chris said coldly. He turned his back and walked out. Read more below