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18 July 2024<\/a> news hot<\/a> Uncategorised<\/a> 0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Downstairs Neighbor Asked Me to Be Quieter at Night, but I Have Not Been Home for the past Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Piper returns from a trip with her friends, she cannot wait to get home to her husband. But as she unpacks her car, a neighbor approaches her, complaining about the noise from her apartment. If Piper wasn\u2019t home, who was Matthew entertaining in her absence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had just returned from a blissful week-long camping trip with my friends. It was all about us taking time away from our lives and enjoying being away from the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My husband, Matthew, had stayed behind, claiming that he needed to stay at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman sitting outside and looking at the view | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have to be home, Piper,\u201d he said when I was packing my bags. \u201cIt\u2019s just work responsibilities. There are meetings and presentations coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you sure?\u201d I asked him. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you come along, and then we can find you a place to work in between it all?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew smiled at me and sat down on the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman sitting on a suitcase | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s okay, sweetheart,\u201d he said. \u201cYou go and join the others and have fun. You need some time away from this place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued to persuade me to go on the trip, and eventually, I gave in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A smiling man | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re sure, then it\u2019s settled. I\u2019ll go,\u201d I said. \u201cBut I\u2019ll meal prep your food for you before I go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two weeks later, I was back home, feeling rejuvenated and happy to be back with my husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A close-up of food in containers | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI missed you,\u201d I said when I walked into the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew was cooking for us, music was playing in the background, and I felt grateful that I could come home to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just going to unpack the car,\u201d I said. \u201cBut dinner smells great!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man cooking | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went outside and began to unpack my things when our downstairs neighbor, Mrs. Peterson, approached me by the car. Her stern expression made me pause everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d I asked her, ready to jump at whatever she needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, Piper,\u201d she said, crossing her arms. \u201cI know that you and your husband are a young couple and stay up until the late hours. But could you try and keep it quiet at night? At least from about nine-thirty. For the past week, I could barely sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An older woman | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I blinked, taken aback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat? Mrs. Peterson, I haven\u2019t been home all week. Are you sure that it was coming from our place?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The old woman frowned, and I could tell that she was trying to see if I was joking or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, someone was making a lot of noise, Piper,\u201d she said. \u201cIt sounded like a party every single night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People gathering in an apartment | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wasn\u2019t sure what I was listening to. I knew that Matthew was a good guy, but we were on the top floor, and there wasn\u2019t anyone living above us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was there a possibility that I didn\u2019t know my husband as well as I thought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I apologized profusely, my mind racing. As soon as she walked away, I rushed upstairs to confront Matthew. I needed to know what Mrs. Peterson was talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman looking straight ahead | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If he had been entertaining people, then that was one thing, and it was okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what if he was having an affair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A silhouette of a couple | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop it,\u201d I muttered to myself as I stood in the elevator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found my husband lounging on the couch, watching TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMatt, we need to talk,\u201d I said, my voice giving me away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked at me, picked up the remote, and switched the TV off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man sitting on a couch and watching TV | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Piper?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMrs. Peterson just complained about noise coming from our apartment every night last week. I wasn\u2019t here, Matthew. What the hell is going on, and who were you making so much noise with?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My husband\u2019s face paled, and he buried his face in his hands. My heart sank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man holding his head | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was something about the resignation of his body that made me think that he was guilty. But guilty of what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was he simply guilty of having friends over? Or an affair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease, just tell me the truth,\u201d I pleaded, sitting down on the couch across from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A frowning woman | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not having an affair,\u201d he muttered, barely audible. \u201cAnd I know that\u2019s what you\u2019re thinking. But I was just ashamed to tell you the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat truth? What do you mean? What\u2019s going on?\u201d I asked, the questions hurling themselves at Matthew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My husband took a deep breath and looked up, his eyes filled with something that I couldn\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A close-up of a man | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI lost my job a few months ago, Piper. I didn\u2019t know how to tell you. But I\u2019ve been desperate to make money so that you wouldn\u2019t notice the shortfall. While you were gone, I rented out our apartment to make some money. I stayed at Trent\u2019s place while the apartment was rented out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two men sitting on a couch | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sighed, the relief and confusion dissipating from my body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, the noise was from the people who rented out the place?\u201d I asked, needing to hear it from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, love,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cI just didn\u2019t know how to tell you. I didn\u2019t want you to worry. And I didn\u2019t want you to miss the trip just because of me. I also had an interview during the first week, and I wasn\u2019t about to reschedule it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A smiling man in an interview | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you just tell me, Matt?\u201d I asked. \u201cWe could have figured something out together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d he said, his voice breaking. \u201cBut I was just scared about letting you down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took a deep breath, trying to process everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman sitting on a couch | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a team, Matthew,\u201d I said. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to face things like these alone. We can deal with this together. That\u2019s what marriage is about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My husband smiled and pulled me toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand that now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple sitting on a couch together | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat in silence for a while, both trying to figure out the next move. I knew that he would have been trying to find another job, and I didn\u2019t want to ask him a million questions about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He would tell me when something came up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCome,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s eat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple sitting together at a table | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat down at the table, and Matthew asked me about the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me everything,\u201d he said. \u201cDid Liam get drunk and do something stupid?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course he did!\u201d I laughed as Matthew poured me a glass of wine. \u201cHe tried moonshine from some other campers and ended up streaking, running through tents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man drinking | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI bet Sasha wasn\u2019t impressed,\u201d Matthew laughed. \u201cThat couple is always disagreeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we did the dishes together that evening, Matthew sighed and leaned against the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you for understanding,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you for not thinking that I was covering up an affair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I smiled at my husband, ashamed that I entertained the thought of him having another woman in our home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A close-up of a smiling woman | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut did you make sure to change the bedding?\u201d I asked him. \u201cI\u2019m not about to sleep in a bed that other people have been in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew laughed loudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur bedroom was locked, darling,\u201d he said. \u201cThey only used the guest room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A bedroom with open windows | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the next few days, we talked about everything. We spoke about the loss of his job, the financial strain, and our plan moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m actively looking, Piper,\u201d he said over coffee and toast the next morning. \u201cI\u2019ve set up alerts for job positions that I would fit into. And I\u2019ve cut down on any other unnecessary expenses. This isn\u2019t going to be for long. I can promise you that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Mrs. Peterson, I went downstairs to her apartment, ready to explain everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple talking | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so sorry,\u201d I said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know about everything Matthew was going through. And he ended up letting our apartment out as an Airbnb for the week, just to make some money off it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, honey,\u201d she said, her eyes softening as she put the kettle on. \u201cIt\u2019s okay! I understand it now. I just thought that you two were taking advantage of the situation. But I get it now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you for understanding,\u201d I said. \u201cWe just need a minute to get back on our feet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An old woman sitting at a table | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Peterson faffed around the kitchen, making us some tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, Piper,\u201d she said, giving me a plate of biscuits. \u201cI\u2019m here and willing to help you out if you ever need the help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turned out that in her youth, Mrs. Peterson had been through tough times herself and knew how hard it could be to ask for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman holding a plate of biscuits | Source: Midjourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would you have done?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you enjoyed this story, here\u2019s another one for you |<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Is How I Won a Prank War My Neighbor and I Had Going for the past Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It started off innocently enough. Selene parked her car in the wrong parking spot, fueling a prank war with Paul, the real owner of the parking spot. As the months went by, the pair continued their prank war, but Selene started to wonder about the future of these seemingly innocent practical jokes. She took matters into her own hands and asked Paul out for dinner, under the guise of someone else. Will it be the ultimate prank or something more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all began with a parking mishap. It was just one innocent mistake that spiraled into a year-long prank war with my neighbor, Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An apartment building parking lot | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One evening, I accidentally parked in Paul\u2019s parking spot in our apartment building\u2019s lot. It was late, I was exhausted, and I just wanted to crawl into bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t think much of it until the next morning when I was on my way to the office. There, on my car, on an empty takeaway cup, a note was scrawled in messy handwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman sleeping in bed | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for ruining my day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, crap,\u201d I said to myself when I sat in the car. I needed to make amends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman sitting in a car | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following morning, I left a warm cup of coffee on Paul\u2019s car roof with a note that read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorry for the mix-up. I hope this makes up for it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. This story is provided \u201cas is,\u201d and any opinions expressed are those of the characters and do not reflect the views of the author or publisher.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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