the damaged Mercedes to be safely recovered.
This time, there was no cheering crowd.
No shouting.
No expensive demonstration of power.
Just two exhausted neighbors watching a tow truck carry away a car we’d both helped turn into a disaster.
Before leaving, Richard approached me.
“I won’t park on your lawn again.”
I nodded.
“I believe you.”
He hesitated.
“Why?”
“Because next time I ask you to move, I expect you’ll listen.”
Richard gave a small smile.
“Fair enough.”
The repairs took several weeks.
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