CHAPTER 15

Jeremiah got out of the taxi, paid the fare and as he watched the driver drive away, he thought 'Maybe I should buy my own car. I mean, I have the money now. All I need is a good enough place to stay with a garage and—'

He turned around to face his apartment building and, to his surprise, he saw his front door wide open.

This time he was certain that he locked the door before he left, so that could only mean that someone opened it when he wasn’t around.

Jeremiah hurried over and checked the lock to see if it was broken, but it was perfectly fine, which meant that whoever opened it had the keys and there was only one person he could think of.

The landlord.

Jeremiah went into the living room to see if the landlord was still in there, but to his surprise, everything was gone.

The couch, table, curtains, television, and even everything in the dining area had disappeared.

Jeremiah's eyes widened, then he remembered something and rushed to his bedroom.

"No, no, no, no!" With his han