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I brought my girlfriend, Flora Monroe, home for the first time. She was sweet and well-behaved. As soon as we walked in, she jumped right in to help prep the dishes, and she was really charming with her words. My mom smiled and responded warmly, clearly satisfied. We'd only been chatting for about ten minutes when Flora excused herself to go to the bathroom. As soon as the door closed, Mom grabbed my hand, her face grave. "Alex, there's something off about this girl." I froze. "Mom, stop kidding. She's really nice." Mom stared straight into my eyes, speaking slowly and clearly. "I've been a prison guard for twenty years. I've seen more people than you've ever seen in your life." She lowered her voice. "Just now, when she was talking, there were three things that didn't add up."