“I found out my neighbor had been stealing my packages for a while. I could’ve called the cops, but nah—

I felt like I was going to be sick.

I wanted to march over and scream at her, but something stopped me. What if I could catch her red-handed and finally make her pay?

The next day, I ordered a pricey tablet online and set it to deliver with signature required. Then I called the delivery service and told them to leave it on my porch anyway. My plan was risky, but I needed her to bite.

When the box arrived, I set up my phone on a hidden tripod behind the potted hydrangeas. Hours crawled by. Just when I thought she wouldn’t take the bait, I saw her white sandals appear at the edge of the frame.

She looked around, then scooped up the box with practiced ease.

Got her.

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