He said we would show up with the police and a locksmith to handle the situation legally. On Tuesday morning I arrived at the house with Barnaby and two police officers in patrol cars.
The sky was gray and heavy as the locksmith began to drill directly into the new front door lock. The loud noise shattered the quiet morning and Garrett appeared at the door looking disheveled and confused.
“What is going on here?” he shouted while claiming that I was trespassing on private property. The police officer told him that according to public records, I was the sole owner of the entire property.
Melody came running down the stairs screaming that they had legal documents for a family trust. Barnaby opened his briefcase and handed a copy of the registered deed to the officer for verification.
“The property was acquired exclusively by Sienna and Garrett signed a waiver of rights during the closing,” Barnaby explained. Melody looked at the paper and her entire world seemed to crumble in an instant as she read the words.