The Hallway War

I came home after a week-long business trip to find that my neighbor had turned the hallway into her private storage unit. Shoe racks, junk, and a bulky stroller blocked the entire path. She even went as far as installing a metal gate, claiming the common area as her own territory. I could barely squeeze through to reach my own front door.

When I tried to talk to her, she put her hands on her hips and screamed in my face. “The hallway is public space! I can put whatever I want here! If you don'