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She Stole My Teddy Bear… So I Sent Her a Box of BEES 🐝 | True Story
Aug 21, 2025
#redditrelationship #aita #redditstories She Stole My Teddy Bear… So I Sent Her a Box of BEES 🐝 | True Story What would you do if your packages kept disappearing—and the thief turned out to be family? For Catherine, a 65-year-old teddy bear collector, a simple delivery gone missing turned into a shocking discovery. When her daughter sent a box of BEES to catch the thief red-handed, the truth unraveled faster than anyone expected. This true story has it all: stolen goods, family betrayal, secret gambling debts, and a swarm of justice. 📦🐻🐝 Watch the full video to see how one stolen teddy bear uncovered a web of lies—and how a box of bees brought it all to light. 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more jaw-dropping real-life stories! #TrueStory #FamilyDrama #PackageThief #BeeTrap #TeddyBearCollector #JusticeServed
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The buzzing hum filled the room, a
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frantic symphony of tiny wings against
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the muffled quiet of the house. "Hi, is
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this Catherine? Can you come over for a
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bit?" Michelle's voice, my husband's
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younger sister, had been tight with
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worry. I had rushed the short distance
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to her house, and now I stood staring
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into a chaotic swarm of bees. "What the
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heck is this?" I asked, my voice a
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whisper of disbelief.
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Michelle explained, her hands gesturing
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wildly. I just opened this cardboard
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box, and they all flew out.
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We quickly retreated to the porch, a
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safe distance from the insectoid frenzy.
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I called Bob, Michelle's husband, who
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was at the coffee shop. The three of us
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gathered there, a mix of concern and
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confusion on our faces. "Michelle," I
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asked. "Why did you have that box of
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bees in your house?" "I don't know," she
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insisted. I just picked it up because it
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was left in front of my house.
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My heart sank. That can't be. That box
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was sent to me from my daughter, Emily.
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My name is Catherine Jones. I'm 65 and
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work part-time at a local supermarket.
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I've always loved stuffed animals and
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teddy bears. As a kid, we couldn't
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afford them, but now as an adult, I buy
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one every time I travel or go out.
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It's a small joy, a collection I've
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built over the years with the support of
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my husband, Larry.
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Larry, who works at Town Hall, is my
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rock. A year ago, I was desperate for a
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limited edition teddy bear, a
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collaboration I had seen online. I had
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never shopped online, but Larry, ever
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the problem solver, offered to help.
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Leave the online shopping to me, he
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said. We just started ordering things
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online at my workplace. He sat me down,
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showed me how to navigate the sites, and
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helped me with the process. Soon, I was
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an expert, ordering everything from
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groceries to, of course, more teddy
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bears. That December, my work at the
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supermarket became a whirlwind.
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With long hours and a busy schedule, I
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didn't have time to pick up my packages
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from the post office.
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Larry was just as busy. I decided to
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change my delivery method and started
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using a service that would leave my
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packages at the front door.
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A few days later, a notification popped
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up on my phone. A package had been
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delivered.
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But when I got home, it wasn't there. I
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searched everywhere, muttering to myself
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as the sky turned a shade of bruised
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purple. Crows caught overhead. The
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package was just gone. I was busy with
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work and housework and didn't have time
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to follow up. Then one Sunday, Larry and
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I had a rare day off and decided to go
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to our favorite cafe, a place run by his
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sister, Michelle and her husband, Bob.
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We were seated at the counter enjoying
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the bustling atmosphere and Bob's
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exceptional omelets.
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After we ate, Michelle sat with me and I
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noticed something on her ears.
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"Michelle, those earrings are so cute,"
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I said. "Where did you get them?" "Oh,
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thank you," she replied with a smile. I
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got them online.
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Online shopping is so handy, right? I
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said. I told her about my new delivery
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service, mentioning my missing package.
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It's a good service, but sometimes there
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are mistakes, I said. I really should
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call the courier company about it.
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Michelle was empathetic.
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Oh, I see. So, that happens. I showed
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her my phone, scrolling through my
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delivery history.
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A cosmetic product was marked as
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delivered but never arrived. A new teddy
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bear was still in transit. "That's
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strange. I hope you find it," she said.
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Larry, who had been talking with Bob,
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joined our conversation.
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"Well, guess we should just wait for it
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to be delivered someday," he said with a
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carefree smile.
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Larry's laid-back attitude was sometimes
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frustrating, but I let it go. We
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finished our coffee and went home. 2
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days later, the teddy bear I had been
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waiting for was marked as delivered. But
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when I got home, the package was nowhere
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to be found. Frustrated, I decided to
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take action. That evening, I told Larry
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everything.
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I didn't receive the teddy bear that was
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supposed to arrive today. I said, "This
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has happened about three times now.
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Something's not right." "Oh, I'm going
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to call the post office now," Larry
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said. I got on the phone and explained
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the situation to the delivery driver. He
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was apologetic but firm. I'm sure I left
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it right in front of your door, he said.
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There's a possibility someone stole it.
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You might want to file a police report.
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A police report seemed extreme. We
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didn't have any solid proof.
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That's when Larry suggested calling our
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daughter Emily.
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Let's ask Emily. She might know a
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solution. I explained the situation to
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Emily, mentioning the delivery driver
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was certain he had dropped them off.
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"Sounds like someone might be taking
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them," she said. "If your packages are
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being stolen every time, I've got an
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idea." She chuckled. "I'm going to send
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over a box of bees. If we leave it out
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for delivery, maybe we can catch the
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thief red-handed when they open it." The
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idea seemed wild, but I was desperate.
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"Can you really do that?" I asked.
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"Don't worry about it," she said. "We
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have a huge swarm of bees back home, and
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this might just help us catch the
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culprit quickly."
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A few days later, the package was marked
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as delivered. I arrived home, and just
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like before, there was no box. I was
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about to give up when my phone rang. "It
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was Michelle." "Hello, Catherine. Can
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you come over for a bit?" she asked, her
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voice urgent. When I arrived at her
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house, she led me into a room filled
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with a buzzing hive of activity. "Oh my
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gosh, what happened?" I asked. "When I
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opened this box, this is what I found
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inside," she explained, gesturing to an
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empty cardboard box. I quickly called
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Bob. While we waited for him, Michelle
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and I stepped outside, away from the
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buzzing chaos. The three of us gathered
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on the front porch.
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So, Michelle, I began, any idea why
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there's a box of bees in this house? I
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have no clue, she replied. I just picked
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up and opened the box that was outside.
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That can't be right, I said, my voice
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rising with frustration.
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That box was sent to me from my
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daughter, Emily. I told you I don't
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know, she shouted defensively.
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Michelle, did you steal it? I asked
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directly. No, didn't I say? She yelled.
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If you say you didn't, I challenged.
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Then do you mind if I take a look
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inside? Maybe other stolen stuff might
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pop out.
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No way, she insisted, rushing back
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inside the b-filled room. While we
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waited, Bob and I talked.
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I've been having my packages left at the
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door, and they've been going missing, I
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explained. Possibly being stolen. That's
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why she sent those bees.
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A scream from inside the house
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interrupted me. Michelle came out
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looking disheveled.
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"The room's a mess with those bees
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flying around," she said. "So, I'd
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appreciate it if you'd head home for
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today." At that moment, a man approached
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us. He introduced himself as Oliver, a
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beekeeper and a friend of Emily's. "Eily
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asked me to help with the bee
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situation," he said. Relieved, Bob and I
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let him inside. While we waited for
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Oliver to finish his work, Michelle
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spoke up. There's no point in checking
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the room, she insisted. I've only got
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stuff I bought.
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30 minutes later, Oliver emerged, having
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collected 900 bees. We all entered the
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room. I took a quick look around and
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started searching. To my surprise, I
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found my missing cosmetics, fabric
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softener, and other daily necessities
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scattered around. "So, you've been
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taking all of these, too, huh?" I asked.
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"No, I told you," Michelle denied. I
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showed her the order history on my
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phone. "Well, there's a chance we just
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bought the same things, right?" she
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stammered. "I didn't give up. Near the
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sofa, I found a familiar-looking teddy
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bear." "Is this teddy bear also one you
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bought?" I asked. "Yes," she replied. I
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knew this teddy bear was a limited
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edition with a serial number. I checked
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the number on my phone and compared it
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to the number on the bear. They matched.
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This teddy bear is mine, Michelle, I
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said, showing her and Bob the numbers.
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Bob muttered. I didn't know modern
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stuffed animals could do that. Michelle
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sat on the sofa, her face pale, looking
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down silently.
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So, it was you who was stealing from my
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house every time. I confronted her.
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"Yes," she said, her voice heavy with
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shame. "What did you take?" I asked,
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frustration bubbling up inside me.
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You haven't been using them all this
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time, have you? I used a bit of the
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toner and some imported seasonings, she
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admitted. Why would you do something
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like that? I asked, genuinely curious. I
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was out of money, she said. The amount I
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was spending exceeded what I had, that's
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all. But why spend so much? What did you
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spend it on? I pressed further.
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Michelle's words faltered. Suddenly, Bob
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moved, picking up a piece of paper that
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had fallen under the couch. "Hey, what's
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this? Don't tell me you've been." "I'm
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sorry. I got really into it," she
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admitted, tears streaming down her face.
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"The paper was a horse racing ticket.
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She had gotten into gambling, using the
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money she saved from stealing my items
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to place bets." Then Bob dropped another
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bombshell. "You didn't, by chance, take
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money from our cafe's earnings, did you?
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Just a little bit, she confessed. I knew
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something was off with the profits. How
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could you? Bob was furious. She had
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embezzled tens of thousands of dollars
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from their cafe. I'm so, so sorry, she
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cried. I promise I won't do anything
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like this again. Please forgive me. But
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her apologies did nothing to move my
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heart. My cherished teddy bear had been
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stolen. That was unforgivable. Bob,
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equally irritated, said, "Turns out I've
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been secretly recording our conversation
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since the bee removal. Shall we meet in
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court?" With solid evidence, Bob and I
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decided to file a police report. He
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decided to get divorced from her.
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Charges of theft and embezzlement were
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brought against Michelle, and she was
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eventually arrested.
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We were both satisfied with the outcome.
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Bob's Cafe hired part-time workers, and
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sales began to rise steadily.
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I was given the opportunity to become
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the part-time team leader there. I told
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Larry what happened. It's for the best,
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I said. I'm better off without someone
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like her. He agreed. Yes, let's keep up
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the good work. From then on, I started
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receiving packages at my door without
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any issues. My collection of teddy bears
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grew. Larry and I even went on trips to
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collect limited edition teddy bears from
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various places.
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Every day is blissful, surrounded by my
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teddy bears and my wonderful husband.
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