When my neighbors went on vacation, they left me a voicemail asking if I could cover their door handle with aluminum foil.
They didn’t say why, and they sounded hurried, so I agreed without giving it much thought.
Standing on their porch with the foil in my hand, I felt a bit ridiculous. Still, I wrapped the handle carefully and made sure it stayed put. On my way back home, I couldn’t help wondering what the purpose was behind such an odd request.
Over the next few days, I found myself looking at their door whenever I walked past.
The foil glinting in the sunlight made the house seem like it was hiding something.
I began to speculate—maybe it was some sort of security trick or a discreet way to see if anyone had come by.
Part of me felt like I was reading too much into it, but the question lingered like an unsolved puzzle.
When they returned, they stopped to thank me, and I finally asked what the foil was for, trying not to sound overly curious.
They told me it was a simple method they used to see if someone had tried to enter while they were away.
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