A short story by The Lounge

[KotOD]

I have no idea if this will fly, but it could be humorous, so let's try it. Let's write a one page short story, line by line. There are no rules, just grab the current story and throw on your new sentence.

I'll start with:

The meter reader heard the radio report mention that it was ninety-four degrees as he opened the door to the dank old rowhouse.