There hadn’t been any wind.
The night had been completely still.
I walked over to the tree.
Someone had done this.
And suddenly, I remembered my security camera.
I hurried inside.
I opened the footage.
Then I saw something that made my stomach drop.
Someone had entered my backyard during the night.
And when I zoomed in…
I recognized him.
It was Ryan.
I didn’t confront him.
I took the footage to the authorities instead.
This time, I had proof.
And after Ryan was held responsible for the damage, something changed.
He stopped complaining.
He stopped entering my yard.
And eventually, he stopped talking about the tree altogether.
But I never expected what happened next.
