Paying The Penalty
This meant that they took not only her trash but also her whole trash can. If she wanted to get it back, she’d have to pay the penalty.
The neighbor was left standing on the curb without a trash can. Max looked out of his window and could see her dialing a number. He knew that she was about to find out what had happened. He heard her shouting into the phone from his apartment. He knew she’d never mess with anyone again.
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.