Loud music woke Emily and Robert up for the third time that week. They both groaned as they got up and padded to the living room, knowing they wouldn’t get any more sleep until dawn. Robert looked at his wife curled up on the sofa with her head in her hands. He’d promised her a dream come true when he told her he would buy her a house in Hawaii, but that dream had turned into a nightmare…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Emily and Robert Swanson had always envisioned a life filled with tranquility and beauty, surrounded by the pristine beaches and lush landscapes of the archipelago. After years of relentless hard work and saving every penny, their dream had finally come to fruition. They had found the perfect duplex nestled in a serene neighborhood with a breathtaking view of the ocean.
The rooms were spacious, the view was stunning, and best of all, it had a lovely garden they had always hoped for, a place where they imagined hosting family gatherings. The space’s yard was perfect. To top it all off, they had the gentle sound of waves crashing against the shore, providing a soothing backdrop to their new life. They were on cloud nine, and for the very first few days, everything was perfect. It almost felt too good to be true. And all of a sudden, it was.
The first sign of trouble emerged unexpectedly one Sunday afternoon. Emily and Robert decided to remove an old, rickety playset that was an eyesore in their otherwise perfect yard. They had received permission from the agent to get rid of it, as they clarified that it was on their property and therefore theirs to dispose of. While they looked forward to having children of their own one day, they didn’t want this rotting structure in their yard. When the time came, they would build their own new and safe playset for their children.
The playset was clearly neglected; it was rotting in some areas and had many safety issues. In fact, when Robert first approached the piece to dismantle it, he was shocked that it was even still standing. He hoped that no children had been trying to play on it, as someone could have gotten seriously hurt.
But as he began dismantling the playset, a woman stormed over from the neighboring unit. Her face was twisted in anger and her voice was loud and accusing.
“What do you think you’re doing?” she demanded.
Taken aback, Emily tried to explain, “We’re the new owners, and we’re removing this old playset. Who are you?”
The angry woman whipped back at her, “I live next door! How dare you take that down? It’s not yours to touch!”
Robert was now growing angry, listening to this woman talk to his wife with such disrespect. “Excuse me, but this playset is in our yard. We contacted the managing agents, and they said we have every right to take it down if we want.”
“That playset belongs to my children!” the woman, whose name was Tanya, screamed. “This yard is a mutual space! You do not own the rights to fool around and touch things that are not yours! You have to get permission from me too!”
This immediately sounded like nonsense to the Swansons. They had explicitly asked whether they were entitled to a particular section of the garden before buying the place. They had been told outright that this portion was, in fact, theirs, meaning that they could do whatever they wanted within the land, including keeping angry women off of it.
So Robert told her to leave them alone immediately unless she wanted him to call the police for trespassing. Fuming, Tanya left, but not before cursing them off. The confrontation left Emily and Robert shaking. They hadn’t anticipated such hostility from a neighbor. Despite their attempts to explain, Tanya was relentless in her anger, accusing them of ruining her children’s happiness. Unfortunately, this was just the beginning of a horrible situation that just kept brewing.
From that day forward, Tanya made it her mission to make the Swansons’ lives a living hell. The serene environment that they had fallen in love with quickly turned into a battleground. She made it blatantly obvious to anyone looking on that she wanted the Swansons to be unhappy and irritated with the situation. She took the dismantling of the playset as a challenge, one she was rising to very aggressively.
Tanya and her boyfriend, Billy, began holding loud parties that stretched into the early hours of the morning. The sounds of shouting, laughter, and blaring music became a nightly occurrence. These parties would stretch right into the Swansons’ yard.
When they approached Tanya to ask her guests to move out of their space, they were again met with hostility. Sometimes her guests would even join in and try to intimidate the Swansons themselves. Not only were they irritated at their space being intruded upon, but they weren’t getting much sleep either due to all the noise.
One night, the chaos became unbearable. Exhausted and at her wit’s end, Emily decided to confront Tanya once more. She knocked on her neighbor’s door only to be met with a barrage of insults.
“You think you can come here and dictate how we live?” Tanya spat. “Get off my property!”
This was ironic considering that when they asked her to get off theirs, she never complied. Emily resorted to calling the police to file a formal complaint. When they arrived, however, things didn’t go as planned. The minute the police car showed up with its lights on, Tanya retracted the noise a little and pulled everyone off the Swansons’ section of the yard.
After hearing Emily’s complaint, the officer accosted Tanya and asked her to explain herself. Both Emily and Robert were anticipating the raucous, callous neighbor that they knew. However, the version of Tanya that the police got was sugary sweet.
She seemed even apologetic. She laughed off the property invasion and explained that some of her guests had gotten a little carried away but that they wouldn’t intrude on the Swansons’ space again. The trespassing and the noise were just a little misunderstanding on the Swansons’ part.
Of course, this made Emily viciously mad. Tanya had manipulated the police so well that it made it look like Emily was the bitter one among the two. Tanya promised the police that no one would go in their yard again, but there was a twinkle in her eye as she said this, one that made Emily and Robert sick to their stomachs. They knew that this wasn’t over. In fact, they felt that by calling the police this time, they had opened a whole new can of worms. Little did they realize how true this would turn out to be.
One night, the situation escalated further in a way they would never have expected. Tanya was at it again, and this time she had an even bigger party than the one before. The Swansons were sitting in their living room, stewing at the inconsideration when suddenly one of Tanya’s drunken party guests stumbled into their home. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Emily and Robert were shocked and frightened by the intrusion. The man, clearly inebriated, mumbled something about Tanya telling him it was okay to use their bathroom. When they told him that he was definitely not allowed to use the bathroom, the man got extremely aggressive. He began to throw their picture frames around their house and viciously call them names. The Swansons immediately called the police, but by the time they arrived, the man had already left.
Tanya again denied everything, accusing the Swansons of overreacting and trying to make her look bad. The sense of violation and fear left a lasting impact on Emily and Robert, who now felt unsafe in their own home. What were they supposed to do now? They had to find a solution to this. They had found their dream home, but it was quickly turning into a horrible nightmare. They began wondering if staying was even worth it but in the end thought Tanya would eventually stop annoying them. Unfortunately, they were wrong. Just when they thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did.
It became very clear that the neighbor was out for vengeance in any way, shape, or form. Tanya and Billy began throwing cigarette butts and beer cans over the fence into the Swansons’ yard. Emily and Robert were waking up each morning to trash strewn all over their beautiful garden. When Robert confronted Tanya, she blamed some wild animals, saying that they must have done it.
Robert resolved to set up a camera to try and catch them doing it, but they were far too smart. Once they got wind of the surveillance, they quickly changed their tactics. Instead of trashing their backyard, they turned their attention to the front yard and began to vandalize their property.
They broke some of Emily’s garden ornaments and even went as far as scratching their car. Robert was growing enraged. He had been taught as a child to always be the bigger person, but it was getting to a point now where he was struggling to remember that. All he wanted to do was attack Tanya and Billy for what they were doing to his home and family.
But the nightmare wasn’t over. One day, Billy decided to dock his 30ft fishing boat in the Swansons’ docking space, claiming it as his own. Since Emily and Robert didn’t have a boat, they were renting out the docking space to another family in the neighborhood.
But Tanya and Billy called the family, pretending to be the Swansons, and told them they needed to move their boat a few feet down the dock to make room for another boat—Billy’s fishing boat. Of course, the other family complained to the Swansons as soon as they saw them in the neighborhood, having no idea what they were talking about. Emily and Robert listened with their mouths hanging open as the neighbors told them about the call.
The sheer audacity of his actions left Emily and Robert feeling helpless and enraged. They called the police one more time, but when the officer knocked on Tanya’s door to demand Billy move his boat, the neighbor told him that the Swansons certainly didn’t own the water and that they were allowed to dock their boat wherever they wanted. When the officer told them he was going to get the fishing boat removed, they finally relented, but not without screaming at Emily and Robert that they were ruining their lives, which was ironic considering they were the ones causing all these disturbances.
Then the last straw came when the Swansons’ car was hit by a Jeep driven by a drunk friend of the neighbors after one of their crazy parties. The man lost control of the vehicle as he reversed, hit a small ramp Tanya’s children used to do tricks on the skateboard, and ended up parking the Jeep over the Swansons’ car. Emily and Robert pressed charges, and the drunk driver’s insurance company promised to pay for the damage, but some cash wasn’t enough to placate their rage.
Thankfully, payback was just around the corner for the Swansons, even without them realizing it. One evening, after another exhausting day of dealing with their neighbors’ antics, Emily received a call from their landlord. He was tired of dealing with Tanya and her boyfriend. He made it very clear that he was ready to get rid of his property. He didn’t want to have to deal with the horrid couple anymore, but he knew that they didn’t have the money to buy the house they were renting.
So, he had decided to call the Swansons to see if they would be interested in buying the property instead. Emily and Robert jumped with joy at the opportunity. They couldn’t believe their luck. If they bought the other duplex, it would mean that they would no longer have to deal with their horrid neighbors. They would also be able to control who they shared their land with.
The offer was the first glimmer of hope in their otherwise bleak situation they had been forced to endure for months. Emily and Robert quickly agreed, seeing this as their chance to regain control of their lives. They scraped together their savings and made the purchase, feeling a renewed sense of purpose and determination. They were excited about the purchase but wanted to be sure that everything went through as it was supposed to before they told anyone. It was hard not to rush to their neighbor’s house and disclose their secret whenever they had their loud parties or threw trash in their yard, but they endured, knowing that the nightmare was finally ending.
With the purchase complete, Emily and Robert were eager to deliver the news to Tanya and Billy. They knocked on their door, hearts pounding with a mix of anticipation and anxiety. When Tanya opened the door, her face fell as she saw the Swansons standing there. But before she could slam the door in their face, Robert said something she would never forget.
“We wanted to let you know that we now own the property and we’re raising the rent.”
Tanya’s eyes widened in shock. “You can’t do that!” she screamed.
“Actually, we can,” Emily replied, “and we will. If you cannot pay the rent, please consider this your notice to vacate.”
Tanya and Billy were furious, but there was nothing they could do. The tables had turned, and the Swansons finally had the upper hand. It was sweet, sweet revenge for the Swansons. Finally, they were able to put to bed the horrid situation they’d been stuck in for months and enjoy their paradise. Of course, Tanya and Billy tried to put up a fight and refused to leave, but the law was now directly on the Swansons’ side. If they didn’t vacate, they had every right to evict them. Tanya knew this, so when she realized her intimidation tactics were no longer working, she left sheepishly in the middle of the night.
With Tanya and Billy gone, Emily and Robert could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The tranquility they had longed for was restored, and they began to enjoy their dream home in Hawaii once more. They spent their days gardening, exploring the island, and hosting family and friends.
Emily was even more thrilled at the prospect of being able to house her parents in the adjoining duplex. It had always been a hope of hers that she could bring her family closer. Now she could, and she was ecstatic. The Swansons felt incredibly blessed and grateful for the peace and happiness they now enjoyed. They were just beginning to forget about the nightmare Tanya had brought upon their household when they suddenly got a call from a very unexpected person.
In a major, unexpected turn of events, Tanya’s mother reached out to Emily. She apologized for her daughter’s behavior and expressed her gratitude for the Swansons’ patience and understanding. She explained how her daughter had a horrid habit of causing drama where she shouldn’t. In the past, it had gotten her into a lot of trouble, sometimes even having very near misses with the authorities. She expressed gratitude because she knew that the Swansons could have been so much harsher towards Tanya for what she had done. Most people would have, but they hadn’t.
Of course, Emily felt flattered by the call. She understood that Tanya’s mother must have been horrified by her daughter’s actions but ultimately cared a lot for her grandchildren. The Swansons’ kindness and caution when dealing with Tanya had helped keep the children a bit safer from horrible conflict. They consoled the old lady and told her that they were just glad that it was all in the past now.
The nightmare that Tanya and Billy had brought into their lives was over, replaced by a peaceful and happy existence.
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