Richard’s words made me see red. I scooped up a handful of gravel with my bandaged hands and hurled it at him as obscenities flowed from my mouth like molten lava. “F*ck you, Richard! Get the f*ck off of my property!” I screamed, lunging towards him with my fists flailing angrily.

Richard, being his usual warped self, seemed to enjoy this. He laughed and dodged my blows, which only enraged me more. I recalibrated and lunged at him again but was stopped by two hands. Luke ...