https://purplequeennl.blogspot.com/2023/03/mid-week-flash-challenge-week-288.html The lights were on but nobody was at home. Not like it was anybody's home really but the expression fit the situation. The carpet was industrial grade, meant for long life and easy cleaning, it was also very quiet, not a footstep to be heard. It was strange being here alone, no noise no motion. The hallway had no outside windows so no indication of time. But time was on my mind, I only had a short period of time to finish the job. The normal call, an address given and the rest was my problem. Being a professional my problems couldn't be anybody else's or I would be out of a job or worse. I found the right office, bagged everything that looked out of place or had evidence, a blacklight helped with that. Good gloves, Tyvek coveralls, hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle and some lint free cloths, and knowledge was my tool kit. Plastic wheelie bins don't attract attention, a late night cleaning crew goes unnoticed by people driving by. Clean as new, or at least as clean as normal, got to love those industrial carpets. Those empty halls without sound come back in my dreams but the money stuffed in my pillow helps. Some, a little, some nights, okay, not much, not much at all.