The Camera Never Lies
Today, I saw something that shattered my world into a thousand pieces. My own son, Tyler—the boy I raised with every ounce of love I had—was rummaging through my personal documents like a common thief. And the worst part was that he had no idea I was watching him through the security camera I’d just had repaired.
My name is Faith Morrison. I’m 68 years old, and I live in Seattle, Washington. For the past three months, my son Tyler and his wife Daisy have been living with me in my home—a beautiful three-story house in the Queen Anne neighborhood that I bought thirty years ago with my nursing salary.
They told me they wanted to take care of me, that I shouldn’t be living alone at my age. What a bitter joke that turned out to be. The doorbell rang at exactly 8:00 a.m.
I was making my morning coffee, the same French roast I’d been drinking for twenty years. “Mrs. Morrison?
I’m here about the security system repair.”
The technician was a young man, maybe thirty, with a professional smile and a tablet. I’d called the company six weeks ago when I first noticed the cameras weren’t working. Six weeks of waiting for an appointment—six weeks that Tyler and Daisy had been living in my house.
Coincidence? I don’t think so anymore. The technician worked for about forty-five minutes.
Then he came out with news I wasn’t prepared for. “Mrs. Morrison, I’ve got some news you’re not going to like.”
My stomach dropped.
“Is it expensive?”
“No, ma’am. It’s not about the cost.” He pulled out his tablet and showed me a photo of cut wires. “Someone deliberately disabled your security system.
These wires were cut with scissors or wire cutters. See these marks? Clean cuts.
Someone knew exactly which wires to cut to disable the cameras while keeping the power indicator light on.”
My mind raced. Who would do such a thing? Unless—
No.
I pushed the thought away. Tyler wouldn’t. He was my son.
“Can you fix it?” I asked quietly. “Already done. I’ve replaced the wires and reset the system.
You should download this app.” He showed me his tablet. “It’ll let you view all the cameras from your phone in real time.”
Ten minutes later, I had the app installed. Six camera views: living room, kitchen, front hallway, back hallway, garage, and front porch.
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