Vernon’s heart sank looking at the state of his house. The dream of returning to the tranquility and stability of home life after his arduous service in Afghanistan shattered right in front of him as he realized that his home had been invaded by squatters.
The realization that strangers had discovered the home’s vacancy and taken advantage of the situation was a bitter pill to swallow. His private space, the home he had bought after years of hard work and toil, was now invaded and ransacked.