fortunately,none of Toby's friends had ever seen the apartment where Toby lived with his mother and sister. Sandwiched between two burnt-out buildings, his two-story apartment building was by far the ugliest one on the block. It was a real eyesore:peeling orange paint (orange!),broken windows,crooked steps,crooked everything. He could just imagine what his friends would say if they ever saw this poor excuse for abuilding.