My Face on the Security Feed

I’m writing this while sitting in my car because I don’t feel safe going back inside.

Last night, around 2:30 a.m., my phone buzzed with a notification from my security

app. It said there was movement in my living room. That camera glitches

sometimes, so I almost ignored it. But the preview image looked… wrong.

The room was dark, except for the TV. It was on, paused, showing a reflection

instead of a picture. Someone was standing in front of it. I opened the live feed.

The person didn’t move. They were wearing my sweatshirt. Barefoot.

Head tilted slightly, like they were listening. When they stepped forward, the camera caught