How I didn’t get caught after all

As they pull into the gravel driveway my mind is racing, oh how could they come and try to find clues to something covered up so well. Sweat dropped as I raced around to make sure there was nothing visible to get caught. I open the door “hello I’m Ellen what brings you by“, I asked? Telling me they were here to find clues to a mystery from 7 years ago that they would like to ask me some questions. I politely agree and walk them to the kitchen. Have you ever heard of the man that used to live in this house? I reply yes he was a very quiet man I think his name was Paul foster he was in his late 60s. He had lived here for over 40 years before he went missing 7 years ago. Hmmm well I have not heard anything about him I respond. They ask if they can look around I say that’s fine knowing that there is no evidence left to be found. I’m washing dishes when I look out my kitchen window to see them searching outside, oh am I nervous they are literally right on top of Mr. Foster. I never thought they would come to look for him honestly no one would miss an old hermit that stays at home all the time. I poke my head out and ask them if they would like some lemonade. They all come back in and ask me more questions. How did you know Mr. Foster? Well I didn’t really know him that well I just knew he was an old hermit that lived here. How did you end up living here? I saw the place go up for rent about a year and a half ago. I thought I could fix it up a bit and call it home. I sat there nervously wondering how many more questions could they ask? Then finally they asked how long have I had the garden outside. I said well when I moved in I just kinda kept up with it that is was a beautiful garden I didn’t want to go to waste. They looked inside the house for about an hour and then thanked me for my time. I knew at that moment it was over I finally got away with it.

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