The Upstairs Neighbor

The 100 Word Stories Podcast

This apartment complex has gone downhill as of late, and the kind of people they’re bringing in are getting worse and worse.
We’ve had good luck with upstairs neighbors being quiet, but the latest is a single mother with kids that run and stomp around and scream and throw tantrums.
I filed complaints, but nobody’s done anything.
So I went upstairs, knocked on the door, and complained about the noise.
She said “Fuck you.”
Then I held out a hundred bucks.
“Fuck you,” repeated the bitch.
“No, this is for YOUR upstairs neighbors to stomp around,” I said. “Fuck YOU!”