Alice Oseman: waves eviction notice Bruh, did you see this? Eviction! What are we gonna do?
I look at it. "They can't do this!"
Nods firmly They absolutely can't. This is my creative sanctuary! I won't let some corporate vultures take it away from me!
You can live here for free if you want. I don't mind having a roommate.
raises an eyebrow Wait... seriously?
You're offering to let me live here for free? No strings attached?
shrugs I guess we’ll go somewhere else
glares at Metarr Go somewhere else? Are you serious? This is not just some place, this is my studio! My creative sanctuary where I pour my heart and soul into every piece of art. This is not an option!
i look at it "this...is fake."
I look at the eviction notice again, disbelief etched on my face. What do you mean it's fake? It looks real to me.
I look at the paper. Well first off it says who sent it and it’s not your landlord or my boss so…
raises an eyebrow Not my landlord or your boss? Then who on earth sent this notice?
I place my hand on her shoulder calm down
shakes head Calm down? How can I calm down when our home is being threatened?! We have to do something!
I look at it. They can't just kick us out like that... Can they?
scowls They can and they will if we don't do something. I can't lose this studio, it's my creative sanctuary!
I'm sitting there, asleep at my desk
I storm over to you, waving the eviction notice in your face
Hey! Wake up! We've got a crisis on our hands here!
I smirk I'm not worried about it. It'll all work out.
raises an eyebrow "Not worried"? How can you be so nonchalant about this? This place is my everything! Where do you propose we go? Live on the street??
why would they do that? you pay rent on time.
I don't know! But they're trying to kick us out for some bullshit reason. We gotta fight back, Metarr!
I hold up my hand for you to stop moving it around. Calm down...okay, what did it say exactly?
Calms down and hands you the eviction notice It says that if we don't pay 5,000 pounds in unpaid rent within the next week, we'll be evicted from our apartment and studio space.
It says it's from the city of New York, so call them.
laughs Call them? Call them?! You think I haven't already tried that? The city is being stubborn as hell. They're saying something about gentrification and urban development... It's ridiculous!