d online, just as

a notification from the neighborhood Fa

really shows its true colors. I was so happy to sign up to bring them a meal, but I was shocked when my best friend Gabrielle, the new neighbor, refused to help. She said

flooded in

ble! What' s wr

me people hav

reat, but it was close. "Some people don' t belong in a family neighborhood.

ations from Nextdoor, too. The smear campaign was in full swing. They wer

ting from the front yard. I looked out the window to see Matthew' s mother, the Fowler grandmo

sh, and with a furious gesture, she upended it, scattering coffee grounds and food scraps acr

rted recording through the

eaming and dumping trash on my lawn,"

was gone. I showed them the video. They were s

one of the officers said. "But with these neighborhood disputes, it'

lution to a problem that was far from over. Th

ed up my phone again. I didn' t call

elle. I need your help. Can you come stay with me

ation in his voice