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I listened quietly without interrupting."Ms. Lind…" Marcus sounded almost pleading. "We know you may not feel very good about Crescent Bay right now, but the community really needs you. You still have the access-control equipment, so could you—""Sure. However, you'll have to pay me back exactly what I spent on it," I replied evenly.There was a long silence on the other end of the line."Ms. Lind, we understand where you're coming from. Regardless, the community really can't afford to pay any more right now. And all the homeowners want the access-control system reinstalled. "We're willing to apologize to you and your parents. We were too inconsiderate back then. We acted too carelessly."An apology?Where were they when my parents stood shivering in the wind, treated like suspicious criminals and reported to the police?Where were they when my mother was stopped, had her bag searched, and was grabbed hard enough to leave a mark on her wrist?"Marcus, the property manager re