Let me tell you a scary story.

I booked the Airbnb because it was cheap.

That alone should have tipped me off.

It was one of those listings you scroll past twice because the price looks wrong.

Three nights in a converted farmhouse outside a little town in Vermont, private entrance, wood stove, mountain views, no cleaning fee.

The photos showed white walls, old beams, a green sofa, and a bedroom window looking out over pines.

I needed to get away.