
As long as there wasn’t an immediate need for the reserved spot, he had no problem with parents using it when they were stuck. But when trucks were on their way for scheduled deliveries, he would politely ask them to move and explain his situation. Most of the time, they moved on immediately, apologising for taking up the spot. His phone buzzed in his pocket; the driver was on his way with the lumber delivery. He ran down the hill to check the spaces were empty. Today was not his day.