Thirty three words …

for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Wrangle and the limit just 33 words.

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For ages I’ve tolerated them, noisy neighbours wrangling over this, that and the other, day and night.

There’s a black van outside now, cop cars and reporters too.

It’ll be gratifyingly quiet tonight. 

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32 thoughts on “Thirty three words …

  1. Iain Kelly's avatar Iain Kelly November 14, 2020 / 15:19

    I’ve had my share of neighbours like this. I moved house though, rather than anything more extreme.

  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje November 14, 2020 / 15:55

    What happened to them? 🧐

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje November 15, 2020 / 15:13

        😀

  3. UP's avatar UP November 14, 2020 / 16:25

    We are very fortunate that ours are relatively quiet. I feel for you as there have been other times when we weren’t so lucky. Hope all is well.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 15, 2020 / 12:38

      In real life mine are too … thank goodness! Good to see you again.

  4. ceayr's avatar ceayr November 14, 2020 / 16:44

    You didn’t, did you?
    Or did you get Rosey to do it?
    Nice one, Keith

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 15, 2020 / 12:37

      Me? Of course not! Rosey? Err … probably not!

  5. Denise Hammond's avatar Denise Hammond November 14, 2020 / 19:24

    I actually had this happen next door to me. Never did find out what happened, but kinda spooky when the cops surround a house. I always meant to ask the police chief but figured I didn’t really want to know.

  6. Na'ama Yehuda's avatar Na'ama Yehuda November 14, 2020 / 19:59

    Oy vey … and I hope that the next neighbors won’t have a drum set and (talentless) aspirations … 😉

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 15, 2020 / 12:34

      I have a saxophone and an electric keyboard so I have a way of getting my own back!

      • Na'ama Yehuda's avatar Na'ama Yehuda November 15, 2020 / 19:49

        Thar you go! 😉

  7. Dora's avatar Dora November 14, 2020 / 22:35

    They didn’t do each other in, did they? Well at least it’ll be quiet now. Deathly quiet.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 15, 2020 / 12:32

      I’m not sure if they knocked themselves off or if I did it! Deathly quiet is a perfect conclusion. Thanks Daora.

  8. D. Avery @shiftnshake's avatar D. Avery @shiftnshake November 14, 2020 / 22:39

    Perfectly done, this story. (It is a story, right?) Either way, here’s to peace and quiet.

  9. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff November 15, 2020 / 01:21

    Dear Keith,

    Hopefully the next neighbor will be a quiet sort. I come here for fun and am not disappointed.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

  10. messymimi's meanderings's avatar messymimi's meanderings November 15, 2020 / 03:47

    Eventually, sooner or later, if you can’t keep your business quiet, it does draw attention, and often the kind you don’t want. Good story!

  11. hilarymb's avatar hilarymb November 15, 2020 / 08:51

    Hi Keith – neighbours in the time of Covid – we hope for good ones … not selfish ones .. must be awful in some places. Stay safe – Hilary

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 15, 2020 / 12:27

      I’m probably the noisiest person in my block of flats, but I’ve no complaints so far! Cheers Hilary.

  12. Tina Stewart Brakebill's avatar Tina Stewart Brakebill November 15, 2020 / 14:17

    We actually built a new wall over our existing bedroom wall with sound proofing stuff in between the two because our neighbor was so loud especially in the middle of the night. 🥴

  13. Dale's avatar Dale November 16, 2020 / 01:19

    One cannot help but feel satisfied when something like this happens. Nothing worse than loud neighbours!

  14. trishsplace's avatar trishsplace November 16, 2020 / 06:11

    Survivor’s guilt anyone? Nice one Keith.

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