Moving into a new neighborhood should be stress-free, but Lindsey, our overzealous neighbor, had other ideas. Within hours of our arrival, she was at our door with cookies—and a not-so-subtle warning about the HOA’s one-car rule.
We ignored it. Our two cars fit in the driveway, and we weren’t planning to stay long. But Lindsey wasn’t one to let things go.
Days later, we woke to the sound of tow trucks taking our cars. Lindsey stood by, sipping coffee like she’d just won a trophy.
I approached her calmly. “You realize those were government vehicles, right?”
Her smirk vanished. “What?”
A quick phone call later, a federal agent arrived at her door, explaining she’d just disrupted an undercover operation. The penalty? A $25,000 fine and a major blow to her ego.
For the rest of our stay, her blinds stayed closed, and her once-pristine yard lost its luster. Some lessons come at a high price.
