Thomas Hart let out a sigh as he stopped his thundering motorcycle and removed his helmet. He kicked the old machine irritably before heading to the apartment he rented.
"Thomas?" As soon as he walked through the lobby door, a voice reached his ears, "I need to remind you that rent is due in a few days, and you'd better pay up the 50 US dollars you owe from last month as well, otherwise I'll have to call the police!"
In the hallway, a white woman in her thirties stood looking at him with a displeased expression. Although she had a round face that seemed affluent and gentle, her words were quite harsh.
"I know, Mrs. Regisamo, I'm about to make some money, and as soon as I do, I'll pay you first thing," Hart replied, biting back the anger welling up inside him, keeping in mind what Mark Ruffalo, the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times, had told him.
