Andrey Refused
Andrey tried to be civil to his neighbor, but this was beyond ridiculous. The tree had been there since they moved in, his children had played in it, and it was part of the family. What’s more, it was home to so much native wildlife. There was no way Andrey would agree to chop it down.
He tried to be polite to his neighbor. “I’m sorry, Ed, but I can’t cut it down. That tree is very important to Anya and me. I’m happy to help you rake up the leaves,” Andrey said. Mr. Thompson scowled at him and stomped back into his house. It clearly wasn’t over.