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I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 9
The first weekend after life finally settled back into peace, I invited a few real friends over for a small housewarming party.We curled up on the couch and watched movies, played board games on the floor, and cooked all kinds of good food in the open kitchen.Laughter filled the apartment. This was what I called having people around.When my friends heard what had happened, they were furious.“Family like that? Why keep them around?”“You did the right thing! People like that don’t deserve an ounce of sympathy.”“Good for you! Here’s to getting your single-girl life back!”We raised our glasses, champagne bubbles sparkling beneath the lights and reflecting in everyone’s smiling faces.Later that night, after my friends had left, I cleaned up the apartment and climbed into bed.Just as I was about to fall asleep, my phone buzzed.A friend request.I opened it.The sender’s name was ‘The Rest of My Life.’ The profile picture was a selfie of Alex, with the car he had already
I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 8
The day after the mediation, the family group chat put on the drama of the year.Zoe posted an eight-hundred-word apology at exactly nine that morning.In a tone dripping with regret, she went into painstaking detail about how her own vanity and selfishness had led her to deceive me and move her entire family into my apartment.She admitted to changing the locks, damaging my furniture and insulting me. She even went on at length about how deeply she had reflected on what she had done.At the end, she formally apologized to me and tagged everyone in the group, saying she hoped the rest of the family would learn from her mistake and never take a relative’s kindness for granted the way she had.The apology was practically a work of art. She managed to paint herself as nothing more than a clueless young woman who had simply “lost her way for a moment.”I did not care.The public admission was all I wanted.After Zoe’s apology was posted, the family group chat went silent for a long
I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 7
In the mediation room at the police station, the atmosphere was as heavy as the sky before a storm.My uncle’s family and I sat on opposite sides of a long table, with Officers Lane and Sanders overseeing the mediation.Alex had already been sentenced to seven days of administrative detention, so he was not there.The news had left my aunt’s eyes swollen from crying, and the look she gave me was filled with pure resentment.I placed a printed document on the table and slid it toward them.“This is the property damage assessment, prepared by an independent professional appraisal firm,” I said calmly. “Take a look.”The report was more than a dozen pages long. Every item came with high-resolution photographs and a detailed valuation.‘Wall repairs: matching the original brand of decorative paint, including labor and materials — 8,000 dollars.‘Handmade Turkish wool rug: replacement cost — 12,000 dollars.’‘White-oak dining table: sanding, restoration and mold removal — 3,000 dol
I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 6
With two police officers accompanying me, I returned to my apartment.The moment I opened the door, the stench and sheer mess inside nearly knocked the wind out of me.My aunt and Zoe followed behind us. They stared at the wreckage, neither of them daring to say a word.My uncle did not come with us. He was probably still at the station, waiting for news about Alex.“Start packing,” I said flatly, without a hint of emotion in my voice. “Everything you brought into my apartment comes out. Every last thing. And don’t take a single thing that belongs to me.”My aunt looked around at the disaster. Her lips moved as though she wanted to complain, but one glance at the officers beside me made her swallow the words.Zoe lowered her head and quietly walked into the bedroom to start gathering their clothes.I put on the disposable gloves and mask I had prepared beforehand and began documenting my losses.I recorded everything on my phone from start to finish.Once the children’s sticke
I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 5
The chaos came to an abrupt halt the moment Officer Lane snapped the handcuffs around Alex’s wrists.The metallic click of the cuffs silenced every sob and scream in the room.My aunt collapsed onto the floor, staring at her restrained son. Her lips trembled, but she could not get a single word out.Zoe looked as though every ounce of strength had been drained from her. She leaned against the wall, staring blankly into space.“Take them all back to the station,” Officer Lane told Officer Sanders.“Officer, please, you can’t!” My aunt finally snapped out of her daze. She grabbed Officer Lane’s leg and burst into tears.“My son just lost his temper! He didn’t mean it! Please, please let him go!”“Let him go? When he tried to attack someone just now, who was going to show the victim any mercy?” “Furthermore, he threatened a police officer. Why should anyone make an exception for him?” His voice was cold and firm.“This is a society governed by law, not your family’s backyard. Be
I Let Her Stay, She Changed My Locks Chapter 4
The police arrived much faster than I expected.After giving the officer the address and a brief explanation over the phone, I waited less than twenty minutes before a police cruiser pulled up outside the complex.Two officers, a man and a woman, both looking sharp and professional.The male officer introduced himself as Officer Lane. The woman was Officer Sanders.Officer Lane asked, “Are you the one who called? Tell me exactly what happened.”I gave him the short version.“I let my cousin stay in my apartment by herself while she prepared for her college entrance exams. Instead, she moved her entire family in — over five people and a dog. They changed the locks without my permission and seriously damaged my belongings.“Then, because of their careless use of the apartment, they caused a water leak that flooded the unit downstairs. They refuse to pay for the damage, and now they’re threatening to sell my books to cover the bill. This is unlawful entry and intentional property d
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