A Perplexing Discovery
Waking up to find my doormat missing was baffling, but when I discovered it cut cleanly in half, the confusion turned to disbelief.
It felt like psychological warfare—steady, deliberate torment by Leo, a person we once called a neighbor.
The twitch of anxiety prickled my senses, and I knew there wouldn’t be any simple end to this nightmare.
Each morning brought a new mystery or affront, and it was wearing me down.