Our Neighbor Had Our Cars Towed From Our Own Driveway and Immediately Regretted It

bushes at the edge of her porch, which were clearly a point of pride given the precision with which they had been shaped and positioned, shivered slightly in the breeze.

“Next time,” I told her, “maybe just give us the cookies and go home.”

I crossed the street.

Behind me I heard her door close, not sharply, just softly, the sound of someone retreating continue reading …