Gemotions

The realtor had been so smooth, all smiles and promises. Now, Sarah understood the reason for the quick sale and the ridiculously low price. Her new home, all charming exposed brick and original hardwood, had once been the site of a brutal gangland execution. The information, casually dropped by a nosy neighbor, settled in her gut like a stone.

She decided to repaint the living room a shade of crimson, the same hue as the antique sofa she'd found at a flea market. It just felt…right. As she worked, she imagined the previous owners – the ones who’d been so eager to disappear – cringing at the color choices.

The security system, state-of-the-art with cameras everywhere, was installed the next day. Anyone approaching her property would be seen, judged, and recorded.