The Magician's House

Heather and Mickie were scam artists. They were part of a travelling bunch of scammers who would travel from town to town "raising money for college" by "selling" magazine subscriptions.

They had been dropped off in an upper middle-class neighborhood and made a few "sales" before they came upon a house at the end of a quiet street. They rang the bell and heard a voice on the doorbell camera intercom. "Yes?"

"Hi, I'm Melissa, and this is Joanie. We're trying to raise money for our college tuition by selling magazine subscriptions. You get a great deal, and we get money for school."

"Do me a favor, jump up and down a couple of times, and I'll let you in."

The girls jumped up and down, but then their clothes disappeared.

"Eek!" the each screeched. Not only had their clothes disappeared, but their cell phones, wallets, and everything else they had.

"What happened?" screamed Mickie as she covered herself in a half-crouch.

"I don't know!" said Heather, copying the same pose as her friend.