The Baby’s Sleeping Upstairs
Most clients will ask babysitters to watch their kids while they’re out. Others will have you take care of their pets since they can get into all sorts of trouble without supervision. This couple was unlike any other. They claimed to have a child and paid the babysitter to watch them, but as hard as they searched, the OP’s relative could never find a baby.
What in the world was going on in the ‘70s? If they wanted someone to housesit, they probably could’ve been honest about it. Housesitting isn’t a strange thing to ask from a neighbor. Do you know what is? Asking them to watch over an imaginary baby.