that was a creepy piece, but i loved it nonetheless. and the way i was reading it, it could have a catchy tune. lol, i was actually beat boxing to it. keep writing, i love your works.

Nicely morose. I really like the direct transition to the landlord; I think it works well. However, the preceding line "With long, thin digits he slowly ties."did not make so much sense, as I cannot see someone tying a portrait which was the only antecedent noun. Maybe you meant he was tying a noose, in which case I think you were being too vague and it was too hard to infer it.

This is so sad, yet beautifully written. Write on