1. Since last Wednesday the water that comes out
of my tap at home is a rusty brown color. It doesn't
taste any different so I don't mind, but I plan to call
the building manager soon.

2. I haven't called the building manager yet. When
I take a shower I feel as though I am getting dirty
and clean at the same time. The water that collects
at my feet is the color of curry paste. And it burns.

3. Oh my god! I know why it burns. I forgot the
Drano. Last night I poured some Drano down the
hole to clear the pipes. But the pipes are still
clogged, and when I take a shower the Drano
foams back up in a froth around my ankles.

4. I get out of the shower and scrub myself. There is
a small blister on my foot and I am concerned that the
Drano might have gotten inside. I apply a Band-Aid.
On the way to class the blister begins to pulsate.

5. One girl comes to class every morning with her hair
dripping wet from the shower. I sit next to her for
the first time today and realize, with horror, that it
isn't wet at all but greasy.




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