They weren’t trying to destroy my garage for fun. They wanted to sabotage my chances of winning.
When I told Toby what I’d discovered, he was furious.
“I’m going over there right now,” he insisted.
I stopped him.
“No. They’ve already stolen enough of our time. I’m not going to give them the satisfaction of watching us fight.”
Instead, I looked out the window at the half-black garage and came up with a plan.Order Plant Seeds
“We’re not repainting it again,” I told him.
Toby stared at me as though I’d lost my mind.
The following afternoon, I made sure all three neighbors were outside when I announced that we’d decided to stop repairing the garage.
“What a shame,” Kelsie said, trying to sound sympathetic. “Especially with the judging so close.”
John nodded. “These competitions aren’t worth getting upset over.”
