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"Well," Sarah sighed, picking a stray cracker off the rug. "At least we don't have to worry about hosting again next month."

Should we add a where they find out the neighbors are actually in a secret alliance , or focus on the fallout at the next HOA meeting?

The room went silent. The only sound was the hum of the Millers’ decorative water fountain. Sarah laughed it off as a joke, but the way she didn't look Mark in the eye told the neighbors everything. Sensing blood in the water, the Newtons—who took pride in being the "perfect" neighborhood couple—started oversharing to compensate.

By 10:30 PM, the game board was upside down. The Millers were citing zoning laws, the Newtons were accusing everyone of "negative energy," and Mark was frantically trying to find a "second phone" he didn't actually own while Sarah admitted she’d just said it because she was bored.