Our water bill soared to $214, and I discovered my neighbor secretly siphoning from our outdoor faucet, prompting unexpected advice from my husband.

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Ray fixed his gaze on me, his eyes steady.

“Lisa, seriously. It’s just water.”

Those words struck a nerve.

It wasn’t the theft.

Not even the deceit.

Last month, the weight of $214 shook our world.