My Neighbor Asked My 12-Year-Old Son to Mow Her Lawn, Then Refused to Pay – She Didn’t See My Payback Coming

/>Mrs. Johnson had always been the epitome of perfection in the neighborhood, walking around in immaculate business attire and not saying hello to anyone. The narrator was initially unaffected by her distant manner because they were focused on their son, Ethan.

But everything changed when Ethan agreed to mow Mrs. Johnson’s large lawn for $20 because he was desperate to make some cash. He put in two days of nonstop work, but when he went to pick up his pay, she fired him, saying that effort was its own reward.

It was evident how disappointed Ethan was, and it made his mother become extremely protective of him. She found it unbelievable that a child could be tricked into performing labor for free. Determined to see that her son was treated fairly, she devised a scheme to teach Mrs. Johnson a lesson in responsibility.