No Longer on Camera

Every night at exactly 2:43 a.m., my security camera sent me a notification. ‘Motion detected

in your bedroom.’ That was impossible. I live alone. So last night, I stayed awake and

watched the live feed. At 2:43… the camera turned on.

I was lying in bed. Not moving. Then the camera zoomed in. On my face.

And behind me… was someone smiling. My phone buzzed. The notification said:

‘Motion no longer detected.’ That’s when I realized… I was no longer on the camera.”