Our Meddling Neighbor Got Our Cars Towed from Our Own Driveway—She Paid a Great Price in Return

I stepped to the side. Her gaze traveled down our hallway. Then back toward the living room.

“You folks settling in okay?” she asked, blinking fast.

“Yeah,” I said slowly. “Just moved in yesterday.”

“Such a lovely area,” she said, her eyes darting back to the doorframe. “Quiet. Clean. Very…orderly.”

Jack crossed his arms. “We’re just here for work. Shouldn’t be any trouble.”

“Oh, I’m sure!” she said, her tone a little too bright. “Just wanted to say welcome. And one quick thing…”

I could feel it coming. That shift from cookies to complaints.

“Our HOA—very friendly, but firm—has a rule about cars,” she said. “Only one per household in the driveway.”

I blinked. “One  car?”

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