Libra’s Dilemma

a duplex decision

The Duplex — my collage

On July 1, 2022, I got a phone call from my downstairs neighbor. We live in an old urban duplex that was long ago converted to six apartments, one above the other, three on each side. My neighbor said, “Pat’s here. Can you come down?”

Uh oh.

Pat is our landlady. Pat’s not exactly a slumlord, but let’s just say she isn’t big on upkeep. So when she decided…