WHEN YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE NUTS
OUR new neighbors are unconventional to say the least. They have been at the small white house across from our abode for about 1 year now. WE still consider them new because their man of the house is rarely around. He seems to be away from home for periods of 2 to 3 weeks. The family of four avoids eye contact. They do not favor the Texan friendliness that makes Texas unique.
The teenage daughter has a weird boyfriend that bikes to the family's house at odd hours of the day. The parents have for the most part tolerated his sleep-overs.
It used to be a sneak-over. The young teen-ager/young adult would hide his ten speed bike in a heavily wooded pasture next to his beloved's property or tie it to a telephone post across our house. Locked is the correct word.
Romantic? More like bizarre.
Every now and then the young couple would lovingly walk down the road to the store which is about a mile and 3/4 away. Love will make you walk long distances.
Last night as WE made our way home we noticed a figure dressed in white at our neighbor's south gate. A ghost? Nope. It was the young lad arriving to meet his gal.
Then the screaming started! They got into a huge argument. WE thought we would have to call the Hidalgo Sheriff's Department. Good luck with that. Their response time is awful. Sure, you have to factor in that Hidalgo County is HUGE. Still...once upon a time one of their own was involved in a DWI and they arrived in less than 30 minutes....but that is entirely another story!
The argument escalated. WE had our cell phones ready....the teen-aged girl tossed the metallic? aluminum Bus Stop sign at the dude as he ran away.
The mother watched from the shadows.
For a good portion of the night we kept our ears and eyes opened....and our cell phones close at hand.
Now the vecinos will never make eye contact!