Omar

     Omar lives in the “Candy Factory Lofts” with a perfect view of room 23 in the Princess Arms Hotel. He enjoys watching the comings and goings though this squalid little room although he wishes he were able to stand closer, he would be able to see much more. Where Omar grew up people did not behave, in public view, the ways in which the inhabitants of room 23 behaved. Of course, the inhabitants of room 23 did not know their behaviour was in public view. Or did not know It was, at least, within Omar’s view. Or perhaps they just pretended nobody was watching, or didn’t really care.

     “Do you think you could ask the people to pull their curtains over the windows? I find the light from those bare lightbulbs very distracting when I am trying to do my studies in the evenings.” The woman with the broom seemed to be listening but did not respond.