This used to be my house, you know
—So you say; if it was, it was a long time ago
It was my house before you ever lived here
—A very long time ago. If at all
It’s a big house, you weren’t even using all of it when I moved back in
—Even so, it was mine and I never asked you to move “back” in
I had the landlord’s permission; you didn’t even own the house
—It was still mine; I lived in it; no one asked me if you could move in
I’ve taken much better care of it than you ever did
–Doesn’t matter
My part has been renovated, yours is still rundown
—Doesn’t matter
I could help you fix up your part of it
—Don’t want your help
Look, I needed a place to live, I was desperate
—Too bad
They were trying to kill me out there on the street
—Not my fault
They did kill half my family
—Still not my fault
You shouldn’t have tried to break into my part of the house
—Why not? It was all mine
You organized your cousins to come and try to break my legs
—I’d do it again
That was the only reason I took over 6 more rooms that had been your family’s
—Yes, and my nephew had to move into my room, and 2 more nephews are out on the street.
Look, can we share the house?
—Give me back my 6 rooms first and we’ll see
But my brother-in-law and his family are living in two of those rooms now.
—Get him out.
There’ll be trouble if I try to do that.
—Not my problem.
If I do it, then can we share the rest?
—We’ll see.
Hey, do I have to drive you out of all of it!?
—Come and try. What if I set fire to the house?
What if I set fire to the house?
—What if?
What if?
MIke Reynolds
2009-01-19 11:06:21





