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The Apartment Zoo

WANDA DAVIS

The Apartment Zoo is full of all kinds of people. Some are old, some are as young as small babies. There are animals such as cats or birds.

Some nights it’s quiet while, other nights it’s party hardy. When it’s party time, sometimes the boys in blue are called and things are quiet again.

Sometimes through the week you hear yelling but mostly it’s just small children overly excited.

With most apartments you have problems with parking. What do you expect when you live in Truro?

The Apartment Zoo has two busy bodies. One is on the first floor and one on the second floor. The one on the second floor always worries about what goes on in my apartment. When my phone rings she runs toward her wall trying to hear my conversations.

If someone is knocking on my door you can hear her sigh as if my company was supposed to see her first.

Sometimes I just feel trapped in my Apartment Zoo.