The Man Nobody Wanted to Know
Arthur had lived in that house for years and had perfected the art of keeping people at a distance.
If neighborhood children rode their bikes too close to his fence, he would shout from the porch and call them wild animals. If someone waved hello, he would turn his back and close the door. Newspapers piled up untouched outside his home for days at a time, and the paint on the front of the house had been peeling for as long as anyone could