Uninvited Presence

I think someone has been living in my house without me knowing. I live alone.

Small house, quiet street. Nothing weird. At least, that’s what I thought.

Last week I started noticing things. The chair at the kitchen table pulled out.

The bathroom light on when I was sure I turned it off. Food disappearing faster than it should.

I blamed stress. Last night, my Ring doorbell sent a notification: Motion detected.

I opened the live feed. No one outside. But the camera was already on… like

it had been triggered earlier. Then I saw it. My reflection in the glass next to

the door. Someone was standing behind me. I turned around. Nothing there.