The tormented voice of a young drug-addict on the street below Ed's apartment rekindles unwelcome memories and stirs his conscience. But is he about to jeopardize his comfortable life-style and his relationship with the woman he loves? This short story was the First Prize Winner in the National Association of Writers' Groups (NAWG) annual Short Story Competition. It was previously published in the 2003 winners' anthology Smooth Pebbles, Pretty Shells.