Helen stood outside the front door after returning from the interview, waiting for a while before asking her father with a sigh once the people from the second-hand goods recycling company had left, "What have we lost this time?"
The elderly man standing on the yellowed lawn was her father; the lawn beneath their feet hadn't been replaced in over half a year.
The community had specifically talked to them about this; if they couldn't afford the money to replace the yellowing lawns, the community company could lend them some money to do it.
In the Federation, apart from low-end and disreputable communities, mid-to-high-end communities have very strict requirements for residents. It's not just by buying a house in such a community that you become a true member; you must adhere to the community's rules to be considered a part, or else everyone will unite to expel you.
