Under The Stairwell

Homeless Kid

Woke up to the sound of water running in our place. It’s a sound that we are familiar enough with that indicates water is running through our pipes and it is most likely the outdoor spigot situated below the stairs. Upon looking into it I find a kid packing up the rest of his sleep pack down there. Well this is problematic as Caroline three days a week leaves our apartment at 5:00 a.m. by herself for a walk over to the gym to workout or to head out on a run. Upon showing Caroline the photo of the guy she recognizes that she’s seen him before near the gas station across the street before daybreak. So how long do we have to be on the lookout for him before Caroline can feel safe heading downstairs? Fortunately, he didn’t take a dump under our stairs so there’s that, but if this kid is looking for places where he’s watching the coming and going of people so he knows where he can stay undisturbed, then going away for a weekend or for vacation becomes problematic.

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