A Formal Complaint (short fiction)

Wednesday Mar 30, 2005

To Whom it may concern,

I am the tenant on the 9th floor of Building 27GK at the corner of Palmer Dr. and Anista St. Though I find it hardly in my nature to write a letter of complaint I cannot tolerate these indiscretions any more. For months the 8th floor tenant of the 8th floor at the above mentioned residence has been practicing an electric cello between the hours of 2 and 5 am. I have discussed the matter with him articulating my great need for peace and quiet at those horrid hours and he has twice now promised to not pick up the instrument during sleeping hours.

I do not wish to involve the police and would hope that you could keep this complaint anonymous. While I very much enjoy live music and his playing is coming along quite rapidly, I need you, the landlord to discourage rehearsal at such hours otherwise I will have to move away citing paragraph 7 on page 4 of our lease agreement that states:

"Tenant will keep volume of music, social engagements, and other such loud events to a minimum between the hours of midnight and seven AM. Tenant can expect these rules to be adhered to by the building's co-inhabitors...Please file a formal complaint and if issue is not remedied tenant will be free to break from lease penalty free with 30 days notice."

I love my home here as the penthouse resident on the 9th floor of Building 27GK and would hate to leave. Consider this my formal complaint. I hope that you will be able remedy this situation in a timely fashion. All is well that ends well.

Sincerely,

Elias L. Thomas IV, CPA

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A Formal Complaint (short fiction)

Wednesday Mar 30, 2005