Shady

She had always used the online marketplace with its home delivery feature.

The idea of having all manner of items being shipped to a consumer directly had always appealed to her. She was continually ordering stuff on line, with at least two deliveries a week arriving at her front door. This love of things being done easily for her was probably as a result of having the kind of life she had previously lived. That was before emigrating and making her home in a new country. Although it was most unlikely that any of her newfound friends or acquaintances would know, but in truth, she did have a shady past. However, this was all behind her now.

This was the case until she was surprised to hear her doorbell sounding during the middle of the evening. She wasn’t expecting visitors and it certainly wouldn’t be a delivery at this time of night. Nevertheless, she felt uneasy as she cracked open the door, leaving the safety chain in place.

Peering through the gap, despite the poor lighting, she could make out that the man was dressed like a delivery person and his van was parked in the street.

Having stood waiting patiently for a few beats, he said, “Delivery!”

She unlatched and opened the door. She immediately recognised the company’s name on the package and knew what it was she had ordered. After signing for it and taking it from him, she started to close the door. This was when he coughed.

“Just one thing…” he said, as she was closing the door.

She half opened it again.

“Before I go,” he said, “I just wanted you to know that we are fully aware of the bad things you have done in the past, madam. Goodnight.” With that, he returned to his vehicle and drove off.

It would be hard to describe her emotional state during the days that followed.

Suffice it to say that regular shopping would now be the regular thing.

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