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A woman walking | Source: Midjourney
“At least they didn’t go inside,” I said to myself.
Mrs. Jacobs answered, looking annoyed as if I was the one inconveniencing her.
“Oh, it’s you,” she said, rolling her eyes.
“Yeah, it’s me,” I snapped. “Care to explain why you and your family were in my pool while I was gone?”

A woman opening a front door | Source: Midjourney
Mrs. Jacobs cringed slightly before regaining her composure.
“Oh, stop being such a drama queen,” she scoffed, crossing her arms. “You barely use the pool anyway.”
My jaw dropped.
“But that’s not the point! You trespassed on my property! Do you even realize how illegal that is?”

A close-up of an older woman | Source: Midjourney
“Oh, goodness, Stella. Calm down,” she said, waving her hand dismissively. “We were just having a little fun. No harm done.”
“No harm done? Really? No harm done!” I was livid. “This is exactly why I installed those security cameras. You called the cops on me multiple times during the construction, but now you think it’s fine to just waltz in and use it without permission?”