She was eating fruits. She had sliced fruits and mixed it in a bowl. The movie was exciting. She actually never liked horror movies and she also did not like being alone. Here she was, alone in the house. Her family had gone off to attend a wedding. she stayed back so that she could finish her work.
She finished her work in peace. The silence was helpful and now she sat down to enjoy the movie, eating the fruits. She did not like the popcorn as it stuck to her teeth, often. The curtains were drawn and the windows were closed.
She did not know if it was the feeling of being alone, she suddenly felt as if she was being watched. She looked up involuntarily and saw an eye like device, lodged near the ceiling fan. She pretended not to notice. The movie was on but her mind was racing, wondering who put it there. Was it the previous owner? The guy was now in jail, after trying to assault his wife. His wife had escaped luckily and had sold the house to them. It had been a case of jealousy, suspicion, and cheating.
She wondered if the previous owner was in jail, who would be able to watch her now and for how many days had this been going on. She started to panic as she had a beautiful teenage daughter and her husband was almost always away on official trips. She had to go to the office and it was only her aged in-laws who were present full time.
Trying not to panic was getting to be a task. She opened her phone and messaged her husband and relatives, as if in a casual manner. She also messaged her neighbor who was an officer in the cyber crime cell of the police department. Now that helped. He replied that he would come in casual clothes along with his co-worker and try to investigate. He asked her to continue watching the movie.
The bell rang and she welcomed the officers. She asked them to sit down and offered them a soft drink. It appeared a casual visit.
To be continued...
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