We were hoping that the town would praise us for trying to establish a stronger sense of community. We had organized so many meetings and mailed so many letters. But the town was not pleased, and early one Monday dispatched a councilperson and police officer to our building. I answered the door and was presented with a piece of paper upon which was an explanation of why we would have to pack up our things and go, all of us, immediately. The councilperson averted her eyes as she handed over the paper but the police officer glared fiercely and directly at me, tapping the spot on her hip where her pistol was holstered. I took the paper, shut the door, and turned back into the building, calling out the names of the others, but they did not come out of their rooms, as they have no concept of fear and as a result could not make sense of my tone.
©2020 Ben Greenman/Stupid Ideas
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