AnnieO
Shooting from the Hip
Belle has been out of prison for 2 1/2 years now. Was doing really well. Good mama to Charlie. Over time, we got complacent again. She had a garage door opener, and the code to the garage in case she needed it.
We allowed them to live with us for about 2 months when Wyatt's mother kicked them out, 3 days before Christmas. That was enough!!! As roommates go, they were okay, but I wanted my house back. They found a place, lived there about 3 months, then moved again. Supposedly it was because the landlord wasn't fixing things and then when he DID, he would show up about 10 PM... Belle worked for a pizza place during this, for about 3 months. Wyatt has bounced from Craigslist job to Craigslist job.
Bill got them cell phones and put them on his plan. Took them to Sam's Club to shop for food. Gave them gas money. Gave them other money. Has since Belle got out of prison bought her three vehicles. The first she scrapped for $97, the second we ended up getting back because she felt it was "unsafe". The third she was supposed to pay for and hadn't (came from a friend of Bill's), so Bill has been paying him as much as he can.
A few little things were appropriated here and there, but nothing big - like a night light I had gotten at the dollar store - I figured she thought she'd bought it. No big deal. Till about a month ago when a very expensive power tool went missing (think $500). Food missing... At first I thought I was losing my mind, but nobody misplaces that much chicken.
Then last Monday we discovered that several (again expensive) items were missing, in such a way that, had we not stumbled on them, we could have gone quite a bit longer without discovering the theft. Other things, just as valuable but more easily noticed, were still there. And when all the clues are added up, it says that at least Wyatt was involved. Add in Belle's reaction and... *sigh*
I hate that I won't have much time with my grandchildren... But I'm so done.
We allowed them to live with us for about 2 months when Wyatt's mother kicked them out, 3 days before Christmas. That was enough!!! As roommates go, they were okay, but I wanted my house back. They found a place, lived there about 3 months, then moved again. Supposedly it was because the landlord wasn't fixing things and then when he DID, he would show up about 10 PM... Belle worked for a pizza place during this, for about 3 months. Wyatt has bounced from Craigslist job to Craigslist job.
Bill got them cell phones and put them on his plan. Took them to Sam's Club to shop for food. Gave them gas money. Gave them other money. Has since Belle got out of prison bought her three vehicles. The first she scrapped for $97, the second we ended up getting back because she felt it was "unsafe". The third she was supposed to pay for and hadn't (came from a friend of Bill's), so Bill has been paying him as much as he can.
A few little things were appropriated here and there, but nothing big - like a night light I had gotten at the dollar store - I figured she thought she'd bought it. No big deal. Till about a month ago when a very expensive power tool went missing (think $500). Food missing... At first I thought I was losing my mind, but nobody misplaces that much chicken.
Then last Monday we discovered that several (again expensive) items were missing, in such a way that, had we not stumbled on them, we could have gone quite a bit longer without discovering the theft. Other things, just as valuable but more easily noticed, were still there. And when all the clues are added up, it says that at least Wyatt was involved. Add in Belle's reaction and... *sigh*
I hate that I won't have much time with my grandchildren... But I'm so done.