We set up watches, pausing vigilance only for a grocery run. That cost the copper from the walls. Heard a noise at night, found half the clapboards pried away. No sign of the garage door.
We filed a home-owners’ claim. The agent said, “Unprecedented.” That translates to ~too bizarre to have happened before~.
Yes,” I answered.
We decided to try another city, payout or no payout.