'What's this? Who could've sent this? I've not offended anyone. Maybe it's some prankster- someone's just messing with me. That has to be it'. She said silently to herself. She tore the note into shreds, and disposed of it; before drifting off to sleep. The next morning… As the sun peeked through the curtains, Hilda woke up feeling a mix of curiosity and apprehension. The events of the previous night still lingered in her mind, the torn shreds of the note a testament to the mystery that had unexpectedly entered her life. Making her way downstairs, Hilda found Alexander sitting at the dining table, engrossed in his morning newspaper. She hesitated for a moment before deciding to share her discovery. "Alex, something strange happened last night." Hilda began, her voice cauti

