joeislove's 100-word story for April 27, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on April 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"Was M.C. Escher drunk when he designed this building?" Andre sighed heavily, already sick of my shit. "What are you talking about?" "Look at the windows, man. That one goes three across. Okay, wider room, more windows. What about that set of three going up and down?" "I don't know, stairwell?" Andre swung his backpack to his other shoulder, leaned against the wall, settling in for a debate. "And where did this... is that tile? On the outside of a building? Did they raid a YMCA shower?" "Look bro, you want to find a better hotel for $25/night?"

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