A Little Too Quiet

Posted by: Nikki   
April 11th,
2008

I’m almost certain that my next door neighbor is into some illegal activity. Possibly drug dealing. She moved in next door 2 years ago, has 3 kids, and keeps to herself. Doesn’t try to get to know the other neighbors. Even when you see her in the morning warming up her car to go to work, she never speaks. Everything is quiet and mysterious. You don’t even hear her kids playing indoors and/or outdoors.

But once every week, always on a Thursday night, there are a lot of people visiting her home and always driving expensive vehicles. They never drive the same vehicles twice. And even if you see her visitors outside, they never speak to you either. I’m assuming that Thursday night is the “re-up” night and they don’t want to cause suspicion to their activities.

And yet, staying quiet does cause suspicion. I’m telling you, there’s something going on over there! Other neighbors are starting to notice as well. I wonder if we should call a block meeting in regards to this matter?

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12 Responses for "A Little Too Quiet"

jdid
April 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am   

lol what can i say. neighbours will always be curious about other neighbours

Mwabi
April 11th, 2008 at 9:32 am   

yup, see she just causing more suspicion this way. If she spoke and would act normal, no one would even wonder.

Ingrid
April 11th, 2008 at 9:43 am   

Nikki, I live next door to an older lady who is law abiding. Her kids and grandkids run in and out of her house at all hours of the day and night. Loud music bumps from their car speakers at 4 in the morning and during the summer months it is a vaselined face, no earring, f-u and yo momma street brawl once a month. On trash day they refuse to buy garbage bags so when I go to work i find rice-a-roni boxes, sausage biscuit cases and ramen noodle packages strewn in my front yard. They don’t work, but when I come home from work their trash is still there in MY front yard.

Let’s travel 7 doors up to my parents. Next to them is a single man who happens to be a crackhead. Weekly there is a strange vehicle in his driveway, but we never hear a sound. Occasionally him and his crackish friends will have a cookout, but they party quietly and never speak. His girlfriend cuts the grass weekly, he ties his trash and trims his hedges. During the planting season he plants weed amongst his tomatoes and peppers. I know that is just a disguise because he gives my mom the tomatoes and peppers.

Enjoy the quiet and as long as that girl doesn’t bring drama or gunfire to the neighborhood leave her alone. Trust me girl, you’d rather have a quiet crackhead than Boomquesha and her kin any day.

leoninatl
April 11th, 2008 at 2:29 pm   

Nikki, it’s either a drug haven or a Swinger’s Club or something. There was some house in Duncanville, TX that hosted swingers parties on the weekend and all the neighbors were complaining.

@Ingrid: I’m glad I don’t live by them fools, cause I’d be throwing their garbage back on their property and everything.

I’ve been living in my complex for about 2 years now, and barely talk to my neighbors…

hollywood10
April 11th, 2008 at 4:32 pm   

I’ll trade your quiet neighbor for my neighbor who likes to play the damn congas at 2 am on a tuesday night.

Berry
April 11th, 2008 at 7:20 pm   

poker or spades night?

Nikki
April 11th, 2008 at 8:50 pm   

Berry, there isn’t hardly a card game taking place on that night at that house.

Chuckster
April 12th, 2008 at 12:38 am   

Maybeeeeee they might be from a neighborhood that made them kinda “don’t trust anybody” type and cant get it out of their system moving elsewhere - i live in a building with a bunch of people who are affiliated with the UN and i barely spoke to anybody at first but it was because i’m from the extreme hood and felt weird randomly speaking to others.

not saying its the reason, but who knows, but definitely a cause for concern if kids are involved

tremaine
April 13th, 2008 at 11:15 am   

I’m just wondering… Had she been loud and disruptive, everyone would be ready to kick her out of the neighborhood. If she’s chill, doesn’t cause any trouble, and pretty much keeps to herself, she probably has some other reason for doing so. But, dag… she could at least utter a hello or good day or something. *shrugs*

Glen
April 14th, 2008 at 5:26 pm   

Hey Nikki;
I must say I am one of those quiet neighbors. I am friendly but I do draw the line with socializing with my neighbors.

Having the wrong friends in the neighborhood can do you more harm than good.
just my 2 cents

aquababie
April 15th, 2008 at 3:18 pm   

i’m queit too, but the folks right around me know me. we try to interact with each other.

it al depends. she might like to keep to herself. but i don’t blame you for keeping an eye out.

Sage
April 20th, 2008 at 1:42 am   

Some other possibilities:
* She could be a Mega Lottery Winner!
* Participant in the Witness Protection Program?
* Member of some Cult?

When you indicate that folks show up on Thursdays….I am now wondering if your neighbor may be a Jehovah Witness…especially if she & kids are keeping to themselves.

There were many in the hood where I grew up, but we did not know that they were Witnesses until I ran into them witnessing in another neighborhood… and if you drive by some of their house of worship, yes you will find some really nice cars sitting up in the parking lot.

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