The Stars Shine Down
““There’s a Mr. O’Brian here to see you from the city planning commissioner’s office, Miss Cameron.”
“What about?”
“He didn’t say.”
Lara buzzed Keller on the intercom. “Will you come in here, Howard?” She said to the secretary, “Send Mr. O’Brian in.”
Andy O’Brian was a burly red-faced Irishman with a slight brogue. “Miss Cameron?”
Lara remained seated behind her desk. “Yes. What can I do for you, Mr. O’Brian?”
“I’m afraid you’re in violation of the law, Miss Cameron.”
“Really? What is this all a...bout?”
“You own the Dorchester Apartments on East Fourteenth Street?”
“Yes.”
“We have a report that about a hundred homeless people have crowded into those apartments.”
“Oh, that.” Lara smiled. “Yes, I thought that since the city wasn’t doing anything about the homeless, I would help out. I’m giving them shelter.”
Howard Keller walked into the room.
“This is Mr. Keller. Mr. O’Brian.”
The two men shook hands.
Lara turned to Keller.MoreLess
“What about?”
“He didn’t say.”
Lara buzzed Keller on the intercom. “Will you come in here, Howard?” She said to the secretary, “Send Mr. O’Brian in.”
Andy O’Brian was a burly red-faced Irishman with a slight brogue. “Miss Cameron?”
Lara remained seated behind her desk. “Yes. What can I do for you, Mr. O’Brian?”
“I’m afraid you’re in violation of the law, Miss Cameron.”
“Really? What is this all a...bout?”
“You own the Dorchester Apartments on East Fourteenth Street?”
“Yes.”
“We have a report that about a hundred homeless people have crowded into those apartments.”
“Oh, that.” Lara smiled. “Yes, I thought that since the city wasn’t doing anything about the homeless, I would help out. I’m giving them shelter.”
Howard Keller walked into the room.
“This is Mr. Keller. Mr. O’Brian.”
The two men shook hands.
Lara turned to Keller.MoreLess
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