Let me tell you about the time I found out what my housekeeper, Madelyn, was really up to. I had a feeling something was off, like she'd always be in the wrong room at the wrong time. My curiosity got the better of me, and that's when I decided to keep a closer watch. She was always cheerful and seemed trustworthy, but something didn’t add up. One day, I overheard a suspicious noise coming from the living room, so quietly, I tiptoed closer. What I witnessed next was shocking and left me questioning everything I thought I knew about Madelyn.
At first, it was just little things. I'd come home to find my keys in odd places or a chair not where I left it. I thought I was just being forgetful. Maybe I was losing my mind a bit. But these small inconveniences started piling up. It seemed harmless enough, yet it kept happening. I'd ask Madelyn, always brushing it off with a laugh, convinced it was just me being silly.
Whenever I questioned Madelyn about these odd occurrences, she'd flash her winning smile. "Oh, I'm sure it's nothing," she would say, her voice as smooth as silk. "You know how things can move around on their own." I'd nod, unsure whether to believe her or not. That smile seemed to put my worries at ease, at least for a moment. Yet, deep down, the uneasy feeling never really left me.
One day, I came home earlier than usual, hoping to surprise Madelyn with a rare break. But as I approached the back of the house, I caught a fleeting glimpse of a stranger slipping out. It was so quick that I couldn't make out much, just a shadowy figure disappearing into the distance. My heart skipped a beat as I wondered what was going on at my own home.
Before I could process what I'd seen, Madelyn rushed past me with a flustered look. "Oh, don't worry about that," she said in a hurry. "It was just a delivery guy, dropped something off real quick." Her words were spoken so fast, I barely had time to ask any questions. I stood there, watching her move around the kitchen, trying to convince myself that everything was okay.