The receptionist must have been moved by the urgency in my tone because she lowered her voice. “Let me try my hand at it. Could you wait a second?
She came back with excellent news after what seemed like an eternity. We had a cancelation. In two hours, our crew can get there.
When the security crew showed up, I paced the house while they set up the cameras. Suddenly, every passing vehicle and dog walker seemed dubious.
They had just finished when Leona, with a somber face, arrived into my driveway. “We should have our conversation inside, Nora,” she added.
After sending the children to their rooms, I sat down with her. She said, “The lab results are in.” “That liquid you discovered? It is often used to weaken locks since it is a strong corrosive.
My heart fell. “So, it’s accurate. They intended to break in. “Looks like it does,” Leona said. However, you’ve made the correct decisions. We have your security system in place, and we are boosting patrols.
