Reading Response 4: De-tale

There are thousands of living spaces in Ann Arbor. Some are big, some are small. Some prioritize luxury, while others are just a roof. No matter the space, Ann Arbor landlords have had no problem finding suitable residents for their property, that is until 1006 Woodlawn Ave surfaced on the market.

After its most recent resident was convicted and the crime scene at the house had been closed, the house began to circulate the market and struggled to find any occupants. The house was constructed by the owner himself, who had built many ledges and lips to display the products and of his horrific anatomical experiments. 

Then along came Steven, a full time musician who has spent the majority of his twenties couch surfing between gigs. Seeing its forgiving price tag, Steven came to tour the space. Finding all of the rigid and obtrusive ledges as practical for all of his musical equipment, he jumped at the opportunity to sign the lease. Upon moving in, he filled the spaces with as many cables, drums, guitars, microphone stands, and amplifiers as possible. The space allowed him to prioritize his passion for music at little to no cost.

His only complaint was a strange noise reaching up the stairs from the basement in the dead of the night. One night, he struggled so much to fall asleep that his curiosity got the better of him, and he explored the unnerving basement for the first time. He had a gig booked for the next day, and upon his absence and lack of contact, his bandmates arrived at 1006 only to discover the front door wide open, without a trace of their dear friend.

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