People weren't acting like guests.
They were acting like customers.
Someone complained that the water wasn't warm enough.
Another person asked where the bathroom was.
A man asked whether he could use my grill.
I stood there listening in disbelief.
Then Karen walked over.
"See?" she said proudly. "Everyone's having a wonderful time."
I looked at her.
"You're leaving."
She laughed.
"No."
"Then everyone is leaving."
She crossed her arms.
"You're making a scene."
"This is my property."
"You're part of the community."
"And you're trespassing."
Her smile disappeared.
That was the moment I knew there was no reasoning with her.
Chapter 5 — The Shutdown
I opened the pool-control app on my phone.
The system allowed me to disable the pool equipment remotely.
Karen noticed what I was doing.
"Don't you dare."