My Neighbor Warned Me About Wednesdays—So I Installed a Camera. What It Recorded Changed Everything.”

At 9:30 sharp I locked the door, checked it twice, and walked down the stairs like always.

But this time my phone sat heavy in my coat pocket.

At the community center I tried to focus on yarn patterns and cheerful conversation.

But my thoughts kept drifting back to my apartment.

At 11:47 my phone vibrated.

A notification.

Motion detected.

My fingers trembled slightly as I opened the app.

The camera feed appeared.

At first the hallway outside my door was empty.