Martina could not help but let out a gasp when she watched the secret footage. It showed what the repairman was really doing in her attic. First of all, it was obvious that he was no repairman. The sight of it made Martina feel sick to her stomach. Was this a clip from a horror flick? This was clearly not a Hollywood slasher because it was happening in real life. All of a sudden, the repairman got up and walked down the stairs and into her home. She did not know what he was planning as she was at a total loss for what to do next. How was she supposed to come back from something like that?
Mom Sets Up Camera, Catches Repairman In The Act
She Is A Devoted And Hard-Working Mom
Together with her three children, Martina McDonald had just moved to this small town not far from Pennsylvania. She had been looking for a new chapter in her life now that she had finally ended things with her husband. It was a small town with only 2003 residents, but she could not have been any more excited for this fresh start. However, she did not know what fate had in store for her.
She Is A Devoted And Hard-Working Mom
They Were Welcomed With Open Arms
The townsfolk welcomed the new family with open arms. In big cities, most people do not get to know their neighbors. It was a nice change to feel like a part of the community. Martina had to get something fixed in the house, so she asked a handyman to take care of it. She did not think much of it, but she had no idea that she was going to learn something sinister about this “friendly neighbor” of hers.
They Were Welcomed With Open Arms
The House Had To Be Fixed Up
It was not a new house, so there were certain things that needed fixing. She asked around for a person that was honest, kind, and reliable. People did not hesitate to recommend a local guy called Matthew Smith. They said that he was not just a good repairman but also a perfect gentleman. But was he really?
The House Had To Be Fixed Up
He Looked Like The Right Guy For The Job
She did not hesitate to contact Matthew and ask him to assess the issue. The next day, he arrived at her doorstep with a toolbox and a warm smile on his face. Martina felt like she truly made the right call when she saw the repairman. She introduced her three kids to him. The children smiled back at him before they retreated to their rooms. It seemed like Matthew was the right person for the job. However, Martina did not know what was going to happen next… Indeed, looks can truly be deceiving.
He Looked Like The Right Guy For The Job
She Had To Go Run An Errand
Matthew spent half an hour at the attic as he tried to get a look at the problem at hand. Martina was surprised to get a message all of a sudden. She needed to pick up the parcel that a friend sent her. The problem was that it would take her 20 minutes to run this errand! She brought her two kids with her, although she chose to leave 10-year-old Jaden at home. The mom figured that he would be all right since there was an adult in the house with him. Should she really have done that?
She Had To Go Run An Errand
Leaving Her Son In The House
Once Martina picked up the parcel, she and the two kids went back home. Upon arriving, it looked like everything was all right. The repairman was still working upstairs, and Jaden remained in his room. But to her complete surprise, she suddenly got a bad feeling once she went to her bedroom. What gives?
Leaving Her Son In The House
She Felt Uneasy For Some Reason
She did not know why, but she felt a feeling of unease without any warning. You see, Martina saw that the drawers were half-open as if someone had gone through her things. She decided that the kids must have taken gone in and checked it out of curiosity. Little kids, as we all know, are always up to mischief.
She Felt Uneasy For Some Reason
It Was Going To Cost A Ton Of Money
The day after that, Matthew returned to their house for yet another workday. He told Martina that the total cost of the repairs went up to $7,000. It was a lot of money, but she was too preoccupied to give it much thought. After all, Jaden had begun to act strange all of a sudden. What could be the problem?
It Was Going To Cost A Ton Of Money
Her Son Was Acting Strange All Of A Sudden
It was shocking to see how much he had changed in only a matter of 24 hours. He had always been a bubbly kid, so it was odd to find him so reserved and quiet. On top of that, the young boy ran up to his bedroom when he saw Matthew. This was the sort of reaction you expect a kid to have about the boogeyman, not the local repairman. It was then that Martina realized what might be going on.
Her Son Was Acting Strange All Of A Sudden
She Set Up A Hidden Camera
Martina wanted to get to the bottom of things, so she dug through her stuff. She retrieved a nanny cam and left it in the attic. This would allow her to see what the repairman was doing. Despite everything, she could not believe what she was seeing when she watched the footage later in the day.
She Set Up A Hidden Camera
He Got To Work Right Away
She installed the nanny cam in a place that would capture Matthew as he worked in the attic. It might sound a bit extreme, but she was bothered by the turn of events. This is the reason Martina hit record and went back downstairs. When Matthew got there, he immediately “got to work.” As usual, she greeted him and let him in. She knew that she would learn the truth for herself in a matter of hours.
He Got To Work Right Away
She Had A Bad Feeling About It
The nanny cam was not enough. She knew that she had to get out of the house to catch the most authentic possible footage. This is why she went to the supermarket. Yet again, she brought two of the kids with her and left Jaden at home. It was all part of the plan, but Martina still felt uneasy as she drove to the store. Did she just make a mistake by doing that? This was what was going through her head then.
She Had A Bad Feeling About It
Her Son Was Not In His Room
They returned home from the supermarket after forty minutes. The house was silent when she entered the house. All of a sudden, Martina heard childish giggles! She knew that it was Jaden, but she did not find him in his room. This was the moment that it hit her. The young boy was actually in the attic.
Her Son Was Not In His Room
She Made Her Way To The Attic
Martina made her way to the attic as soon as she could. She found Jaden sitting in front of Matthew as the repairman worked on the wall. The two of them were turned to find a surprised Martina. They smiled at her, which made her sigh in relief. Martina then asked Jaden to come down to eat dinner, leaving Matthew. The camera kept running the whole time, which meant more footage to watch later. When it was time to watch the whole thing, she was surprised by what it recorded.
She Made Her Way To The Attic
He Was Done For The Day
Once Matthew was done “working” upstairs, he went down to tell her that he would come to finish the job on Monday. He rounded up his things and flashed a smile at Jaden before he walked out of the door. As soon as he left, Martina went to the attic to grab the nanny cam. When she viewed the footage, she was shocked by what she found. This was not at all what she expected to see.
He Was Done For The Day
It Was Time To Watch The Footage
She first had to upload the footage on the computer. Once she hit the play button, she found Matthew pacing around the attic. He was taking a look at the walls as he did so. However, she was taken aback by what came after that. Martina had no idea what to feel about what he did next.
It Was Time To Watch The Footage
What He Was Really Doing Up There
Matthew went on to open a vent and sat down. He retrieved his phone and began to laugh as he watched YouTube videos. Martina wondered if this what the repairman had been doing the whole time. Shouldn’t he be working? It felt like he had just ripped her off. She assumed that it was not going to get worse, but he then got up and went downstairs. Where on earth could he possibly have gone off to?
What He Was Really Doing Up There
She Did Not Know Where He Went
This proved to be a bit of an issue as she did not install cameras anywhere else. She did not know where he could have gone. At any rate, it did not feel right for him to head to the rest of the house since she hired him to work on the attic. Martina had a lot of questions in her head as she watched the rest of the video. She was so confused! All of a sudden, she realized that Jaden’s room was at the end of the stairs.
She Did Not Know Where He Went
Not In Sight For Fifteen Minutes
Nothing happened in the next fifteen minutes of the footage. It simply displayed the empty attic since Matthew had gone somewhere else. All of a sudden, however, she saw him walk up the attic once more. Was he going to work now? She did not know what to expect. There was no way to see this coming.
Not In Sight For Fifteen Minutes
He Returned With Her Personal Things
She found Matthew holding some of her clothes! What made this worse was that it included certain items like underwear. This made Martina feel sick. That is the reason her things have gone missing in the last few days. It rendered her speechless. First of all, he had been ripping her off by charging her $7,000. Next, he was a creepy pervert as well. What did she plan to do about this new piece of information?
He Returned With Her Personal Things
She Spread The Word Far And Wide
The revelation made Martina feel both angry and upset. She wanted the whole town to learn the truth about Matthew. Right away, she informed her neighbor about what had transpired. To prove it, she showed the footage as well. The repairman was the talk of the town a couple of days after that. People shouted at him in public, telling him to leave their town and admonishing him for his gross behavior.
She Spread The Word Far And Wide
They Were Happy When He Left
A couple of months after that, Matthew finally did what everyone asked him to do. He skipped town! This made everyone feel relieved. No one wanted to like next door to a person like him. Martina also managed to find a proper repairman who could get the job done in a professional manner. We are sure that she was glad not to pay a fraud $7,000 for something he did not even do. Best of all, the new handyman did not rifle through her closet and steal her underwear!
They Were Happy When He Left