Worker finds her own coat in a room that's been locked for years
Nadia discovered water under a sealed receipt and damp footprints leading to a locked equipment room. Inside, she found her coat hanging on a chair.
How did water get under a sealed receipt? Nadia was checking the town's pipes before winter froze them. The smell came once faintly, then returned the next night, stronger.
Following the footprints
She followed it across the wet tile and found damp footprints stopping at the equipment room. A padlock held the door shut, and dust covered the handle. On Friday, Nadia taped a receipt over the lock.
The sealed receipt test
The smell returned, but the receipt stayed sealed with water gathered underneath. She called the supervisor. He said the room had been empty since a pump failed years ago.
What she found inside
Nadia cut the lock and opened it. Inside, a chair faced the door. Nadia's coat hung over it while Nadia stood outside in hers.
