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“Your wife came to our door and blamed us for the noise.”
Lisa said nothing.
Jim looked toward the gate.
“Can I have the code so we can leave?”
Tom crossed his arms.
“I’ll open the gate when we’re finished talking.”
Jim’s expression tightened.
I looked at both of them.
“We need this to be absolutely clear. You will never enter our yard without permission again. You will never use anything on our property again. And if you have something to discuss with us in the future, you speak to us honestly.”
“Of course,” Jim said quickly.
“And I want an actual apology. Not another explanation.”
There was a long silence.
Finally, Jim nodded.
“I’m sorry. I really am. It started small and went too far.”
Lisa looked at me.
“I’m sorry too. Coming to your door like that was wrong. I knew it was wrong.”
Emma apologized without being asked.
Jake followed.
Tom unlocked the gate.
They left.
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