I Found My Neighbor’s Twin Toddlers Hiding in My Empty Trash Can—Then Their Mother Told Me Why They Had Been Sent to Find Me

The day I saw them in the driveway.

The times I had noticed the vehicle.

What I heard on Tuesday.

Which words were spoken by Maya and which by Chloe.

I had never tried to memorize a neighbor’s ordinary movements.

Now I found myself ashamed of how little I could say with certainty.

“Was it Tuesday or Wednesday when you first saw them?”

“I believe Wednesday.”