Strangers In Matrimony

en, women, and young adults flooded th

Ava Waverly's landlord bang

bang!!

d loudly, "Miss Ava,

o work now, and I know you go over to your best frien

ntinued; each pound threatening to pull dow

nd, recoiled with a startled yelp as

about to he

went downhill, Ava opened her

the landlord began asking for his money and sending

where her shop was or else he would

hid her inability to pay her rent for six m

onth, and now that she owed for s

ime, Ava's monthly income was aroun

the landlord's calls and texts, an

d be kicked out, but she had no money fo

e family passed on seve

almost two years, and his treatment an

by her mother, Ava Waverly had nowhere

the profit from Ava Bakies, and ev

her unavailability for her business, Ava Bakie

one year of being inactive, and her o

would pull down this door!" Th

ght to herself. The l

sou

a spoke in a

you okay? I'm just getting my breakfast now." Piper Reyes said as

the same area, so they were practically always together. P

need your

ly hitting the door resounded again, c

bang!!

noise I'm hearing? Can you call me back when you're i

the banging intensified. She couldn't

option, Ava yelled f

more than ready to

es into some flip flops so that the men o

ipped into a b

y steps towards the do

on the bathrobe to make them

ed up her door, "Good morning gentlemen," She p

lared at her w

re banging at your door for over twenty minutes! How dare

p on the landlord's forehead

rd. They also glared at Ava. She wondered who they were. Hi

y...just woke up," Ava yawned

ing games. You owe me rent. How are you paying? Transfer or

ance, Ava replied, "Uhm...oh

it up to ten thousand." The landlord's thro

g at her, Ava cleared her throat and asked

re right now if you don't give me my money! An

otten to that extent, has

ou have my mo

but she had Piper to call and ask for so

father financially. Ava didn't want to be a burden to P

andlord, but she told Piper that she was used to spending the weeke

oman despised her, and would not spar

r since she did not feel comfort

ls to get your money sorted out?" Ava asked politely. She hoped that th

ned, "That'll be an extra

ed past Ava, and made themselves

or unlocked for

led her mother'

ring

ans

in the room

here to play around with you?!" One

ry again." With jittery fingers, Ava

cked up the phone, "What's wrong with you? Why

nd her eyes closed briefly as her

reakfast at this hour? I knew your father did a bad job at rai

r men in front of her, Ava

ing? I was having a good mo

e heard the thunderous voice

te!" He was Mr. Martin Brown, the man whom her m

lived together like a married co

Waverly, the same surname Ava bore. It was

? Speak fast or call me never." Mrs Waverly quickened her movement

y stated h

done talking, Mrs Wave

rows fu

om. I really ne

ing care of your late father, Ava. Are you really

an to spend even a dime ou

he tree, but it's different for you and me.

have a job, remember? The money my husband gives to me doesn'

well. You might just kick the bucket like your

sitive words from her moth

l pay you back, mom. I really

t you! Put down that phone, and bring my food!" Mr. Ma

you've made him upset. C

r away by then. She wasn't even certain

cated that the call

ound to face the men

of the call to the men, "She'll send the

en deeper scowl, "Throw her out, boys!

rowing out all her properties, and within a short time, Ava's water

my money. You must think we're jobl

the landlord left the

tears that threatened to f

ring

a looked at the caller ID, thinking

, her only surviving clien

call, "Mr. Flynn. Did you place an order?" Ava's question c

n order, but I will later. I'm calling to remin

or as she stared at the scatte

orgot about h

e on her phone screen. Would she be able to make it

ello, are

think properly, "I'll be there, Mr. Flynn. I'll be