She is punished.

"You forgot to replace the key under the gnome, letting us stranded outside! What mother would I be to let that go unpunished. " She tells me.

" But mom we were only locked out because of you rushing us out half naked without a key..." I try to argue.

"Don't you try to talk back to me! You are not too old to be spanked." She yells at me, making me shudder at the thought of being spanked in front of my still watching and recording young neighbour. "It was very un responsible so you will spend the day out doing yard work and mowing the lawn, only coming in once the sun is down."

"Can I get some clothes mom?" I ask seeing her shake her head.

"At least give me back the t-shirt!"I plea in desperation.

"You were mature enough to remove it before , don’t ruin that by asking back for it now. You are filthy and yard work will damage it. Just use this day to work on your tan and ponder responsability." She says getting in an locking the door behind her.

"And I'll better see you at work if I check or you'll stay dressed like that until you learned your lesson!" She add from the window, closing it and disappearing inside.

I turn back from the house in shock, both the front and back lawns are overgrown and full of weeds and wild flowers. On top of that, at his window Ernest is still there, smiling, filming and now waving at me.