The Nine Dollar Tenant

Summary

It was midnight when a text from my coworker, Jenna, lit up my phone.

“Hey, I know the spare bedroom in your apartment is empty. Any chance I could rent it?”

I fought back a wave of sleep to type a one-word reply.

“No.”

I figured that would be the end of it.

But my phone immediately started buzzing again. A stream of texts.

“I can pay $9.99 a month. How does that sound?”

“I mean, it’s just sitting empty. This way, you could at least make a little something to cover utilities. It’s a win-win.”