“Nothing much,” she replied slowly. “Ms. Murphy, I’m only following the law to protect my rights as a tenant.”
“A thirty-page report and a lawyer’s letter, all because of one strand of hair and some tap water?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
“It’s not a strand of hair,” she said calmly. “It’s a biological sample left by an unknown person. And it’s not just the faucet; it’s that the total dissolved solids in the water are over the safe limit. Drinking it long-term can increase the risk of illness.”
She paused for a moment. “Since this is your first mistake, if you refund the full rent and deposit, pay compensation for emotional distress, and renovate the entire place according to my report within three days, I’ll consider withdrawing the lawsuit.”
I laughed in disbelief. “And if I don’t?”
“Then we’ll see each other in court.”
“Ms. Murphy, just a reminder, my lawyer will apply to freeze your property and bank accounts. Also, I’ll send the full report about your ‘haunted house’ to everyone in the building, so they’ll all know they’re living in a place full of DNA contamination and heavy-metal pollution.”
After saying that, she hung up.