Dad slowly turned the teddy bear in his hands. One ear had been sewn back on years earlier, and something tiny and black glinted inside one of its eyes. Darlene suddenly looked uncomfortable.
“Gene, what are you doing?” she asked.
Dad studied her for a moment before answering. “I need to show everyone something this bear saw.”
He explained that the little black object was a camera. He had secretly installed it inside the teddy bear in October after becoming suspicious about repeated disappearances around the house. Over eight months, more than six thousand dollars had vanished. Forty dollars from his wallet, a hundred from a kitchen coffee can, and even emergency cash from his gun safe. He had written everything down.
Then he mentioned something worse. His prescription pain medication had also disappeared after his back surgery. One entire bottle in July, followed by another in September. At first, he blamed his age and wondered whether his memory was failing. Eventually, he decided he needed proof. He took out his phone and opened the recordings.
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