The Midnight Grocery Mystery

The moon hung low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the quiet neighborhood. Jessica found herself wide awake, her stomach grumbling insistently. With a sigh, she decided a midnight grocery run was in order. Throwing on a jacket, she stepped into the cool night air, the world cloaked in shadows as she headed to the only store still open.

The automated doors of the grocery store swished open, and she was greeted by the soft hum of refrigerators and the fluorescent lights casting a pale sheen over neat rows of products. As she wandered the aisles, her…