Penelope

Eleanor smiled as she added some jewelry to her purse. She was sure Penelope wouldn’t notice a few items going missing as she hadn’t the last 10 times Eleanor snuck a few items away. She had already put Penelope in her bedroom for her usual nap which meant Eleanor had plenty of time to do whatever she pleased.

Eleanor put the necklace into bottom of her bag just as she heard the front door opening. “Yeah, my nana’s being watched by some woman, but I’m sure she won’t mind us staying,” Eleanor heard a feminine voice say.

Eleanor’s eyes widened as she heard Penelope’s granddaughter, Jessie Hayes coming through the door. Eleanor had never encountered Jessie before, but she knew that Penelope did have grandchildren. Eleanor could also tell that Jessie wasn’t alone. “That’s cool,” a man’s voice said. “Let’s go upstairs and be sure.”

Eleanor zipped her purse up quickly as she set it down on a chair and sat down, trying to act normal as she heard footsteps up the stairs.