My Halloween Decorations Were Destroyed Overnight — and I Knew Exactly Who Was Behind It
“I don’t know, sweetheart,” I managed to say, trying desperately to keep my voice steady.

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Jake rushed out seconds later, still in his T-shirt and boxers, staring at the destruction in complete disbelief. “This isn’t random vandalism, Amanda. Someone did this on purpose.”
He was right. It looked deliberate. Every single decoration had been destroyed, not just knocked over or broken by accident. Someone had wanted to completely ruin it and they’d succeeded.
I spent the next hour calling our neighbors to check if they’d seen anything. But no one had noticed a thing. Everyone I spoke to sounded just as shocked as I felt.

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Mrs. Peterson from across the street came over with coffee and hugged me. “Amanda, honey, this is terrible. I can’t believe someone would do this to you.”
“Did you see any cars? Anyone walking around late?” I asked, hoping for something.