I woke up this morning to find that the fat man had been inside the house! I checked all the doors and windows and they were still secure, then I saw sooty footprints. Why didn’t anyone warn me about the fireplace!
To add insult to injury, he not only left the ransom we’d demanded, but also left the hostage, as if to thumb his nose at us.
I’m activating the contingency escape plan and packing up the car…