Chapter 5

I said, "You and I both know that."He tilted his head the way kids do when they are piecing something together. He said, "Does she know she doesn't?"I said, "Not yet."He sat with that for a moment, then he looked at the party, then back at me. He had the expression of a nine-year-old who has just realized that something is coming, and it is going to be worth watching.About ten minutes later, the second one came over: a woman in a yellow sundress, mid-30s. She was apologetic before she even reached me."Hi, I am so sorry to bother you. I just wanted to let you know that we were told this is private property and she has asked that you move on. I really hope you understand." She said it the way someone says something when they are not entirely sure they believe what they are saying, like the math was not quite adding up for her somewhere, but she could not figure out which number was wrong.I said, "I appreciate you coming over. I am comfortable right here."She looked at me for a second. She said, "Okay, I'll let her know." She gave me a small, uncomfortable smile and walked back.The third one came about ten minutes after that. Bigger guy, late 30s. He came over with his arms already folded before he was within talking distance. He did not do the polite opener.He said, "She is going to call the police. I am telling you that directly. If you do not want a trespassing charge on your Saturday, then you need to get in that truck right now and drive back out the way you came. This is your last warning from anyone on our side."I said, "I appreciate the heads-up."He said, "I'm being serious."I said, "So am I."He stared at me for a full five seconds. He looked at my boys. He looked back at me. He said, "All right, don't say nobody warned you." He walked back without another word.My older boy had been watching all three conversations from the window ledge. He said, "Dad, that is three different people."I said, "Yep."

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