Somebody made a post a few months ago about covering their windows with aluminum in order to keep the heat out. I commented on their post, saying that I already had been doing that for a few months and that it had been quite effective. I also added that I was expecting the police to come knocking on my door any second now, because it looks absolutely psychotic from the outside: It either looks like I’m doing human trafficking or like I’m growing weed.

I was watching Breaking Bad a few hours ago, eating dinner, trying to relax after work, when suddenly my doorbell rings. Nobody rings my doorbell?! I have a T-shirt on, otherwise I’m completely naked. I look through the peeping hole and I see three police officers, standing in quite the strategic formation. I call out to them, saying that I will just be a minute. I put on some pants and gently open the door. My heart was racing.

Apparently some neighbor had called 911 because they “got worried by seeing how the windows are covered”. I explained that I am really weak against heat and I invited the police to come inside if they felt the need to check the apartment for whatever reason. I invited them twice and twice they declined. I asked whether light was reflecting harshly on any of my neighbors or the likes and that, if that is indeed the case, I can take the shit down no prob. They said “no”, thanked me for opening the door and went away.

I took the shit down. Summer’s gone anyway. And while doing so, I saw and heard them in the street below, informing some civilian with a dog about our conversation. I acted like I wasn’t interested in the scene and kept removing the insulation from the windows.

I am absolutely thrown off balance here.