“Don’t put your noses in!”
The man denied with his head.
You told me they were from your garden.
Another neighbor has spoken since
behind him.
“He offered me pears, too.
Monica started to turn red.
But I wasn't finished yet.
I pulled a little envelope out of my jacket pocket.
Inside was the copy of a document that Daniel had kept for years.
It was the plan of our property.
The boundary of the plot was marked with red ink.
And the fence that Monica had crossed was clearly in the document.
“Daniel always said that a man must know what he possesses and protect him for his children,” he said. I didn't know I'd have to learn to do it alone.
Monica looked down.
At that moment, a car stopped in front of our homes.
Two officers came down.
Monica looked at me with a mixture of hate and fear.
