Brenda decided to call all her neighbors one by one, determined to get more information. She walked door to door, asking neighbors if they’d noticed anything strange around her house lately. She kept her tone casual, careful not to raise suspicion, though the urgency in her voice was hard to hide.
For the first few houses, her questions led nowhere. Most neighbors didn’t see or hear anything unusual, offering polite but unhelpful responses. Just as she began to lose hope, a woman a few houses down hesitated before speaking. “Actually… I did see someone strange a few weeks ago,” she said thoughtfully.