The Secret Bill

Summary

I was on a business trip when I got the text: the power bill was past due. A wave of confusion washed over me.

The bill was insanely high for this month, which made no sense. My wife and I were both out of town. The apartment should have been empty.

I opened the utility company’s app and checked the daily usage. Sure enough, there was a steady draw every single day, and it wasn’t small. It looked like someone was running the air conditioner around the clock.

I called my wife, Chloe. "Hey, when are you getting back?"