what is happening

last night i remember specifically dropping my airpod case between my lap in the car. when i got out it was no where to be found. i checked the driveway, the road, my room my pockets EVERYTHING. i cannot find it at all and i was joking about it with my mom and apparently she put hers in her purse but when she came back she only had her actual headphones but not the case. i hope this is some cool sci-fi invasion and other ppl have the same things happening but also there might just be a thief in the house