My Neighbor Charged Her Electric Car From My House Every Night Without My Permission – I Didn’t Call the Authorities, but I Did Something Better to Teach Her a Lesson

The second time had nothing to do with me.

Autos & Vehicles

 

Most mornings, the biggest question in my life was whether the tomatoes needed watering before breakfast.

At sixty-four, I liked things peaceful.

After thirty-two years in the same suburban house, I knew every creak in the floorboards, every stubborn window, and every corner of the  garden my late husband had helped me build.

Home & Garden

 

Then one morning, I opened my  electric bill.

I stared at the total.

Two hundred and twenty-seven dollars.

Education

 

Almost double what I normally paid.

“That can’t be right.”

I checked the account number, the meter reading, and eventually the meter itself.

Gardening

 

Nothing looked wrong.

So I called my daughter, Diane.

“Maybe it’s your refrigerator,” she suggested. “Old refrigerators use a lot of  electricity.”

Electricity

 

“The refrigerator is younger than you.”