Stories circulate
Stories circulated about missing garden tools and broken fences. People whispered about seeing shadowy figures at night, unsettling the entire community.
Mr. Harris told me, “I saw someone near my shed last night.” Mrs. Thompson chimed in, “My rake disappeared mysteriously.”
Our peaceful neighborhood had turned into a hotspot of anxiety and suspicion. Determined to make sense of it all, I felt it was time we organized a plan.