Another Party

Another weekend, another party.  We shut ourselves in the bedroom with the air conditioner and fans on, trying to shut out the noise to get some sleep.  About 2.00am, we were woken with loud bangs.  It sounded like someone was smashing our house.  We flew out of bed, and looked outside.  We soon discovered what was happening. 

It wasn't our house that was being smashed, it was the neighbours.  And, they were doing it!  Yes.  The neighbours were smashing up their own house.  We couldn't believe what we were seeing.  The boy next door was smashing in the back door of his house with his foot.  He was halfway through the door.  Another boy was smashing up the front tilt a door. And, we could hear someone else smashing a wall.  The noise was unbelievable.  It really sounded like they had been smashing our house. 

We stayed up and watched for about an hour.  Then, at 3.00 am we called the police.  It was impossible to sleep with the loud bangs.  There were about 50 - 100 kids at the house by this time and more were arriving.  Three police cars turned up. The kids ran off in all directions when they saw the police arrive.  The police went into the house and saw the damage the kids had done.  They said to the boy, "that he was going to get it when mum and dad came home.' 

The police left and all the kids came back.  They began fighting on the road.  We again called the police.  Three police cars arrived again. All the kids ran off again as soon as they saw the police.  When I phoned the police this time, I told them they had been smashing their house.  The police said there was nothing they could do about it - because it was their house.  The police left again.

A short time later, the kids arrived back.  I again phoned the police.  And, again three police arrived.  This time however, one police car went round to the back street and managed to herd the kids back up the street.  The police spent some time here chasing all the kids up the street and telling them to go home.  Then, finally, they went into the neighbours house and officially shut the party down.  The remaining kids were given a 'move on' order.  The kids left the house yelling and abusing the police and saying they had done nothing wrong.  The police said they had been called three times and this was the final time.  Eventually, all the kids left, the police left and quiet descended on the street.  But, by this time, the sun was up and the thought of sleep was impossible.