Okay so the other day I went into the pantry to get some sugar lumps to eat but I didn't want my jerk room-mate to know that I was snacking before dinner so I ate them in the pantry. Anyway it was a little hot and uncomfortable in there so I took off my shirt and emptied out the contents of my pockets: my phone, wallet, a lightbulb and my house key. To make sure I didn't lose them and to keep them all together I decided to put them all in a box of Uncle Toby's oats (cereal). I made sure I collected them all again when I was done eating and came out of the pantry.

It was only the next day when I realised I didn't have my house key. I looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. Then I realised I must have left it in the box of oats. To my horror, when I checked inside the box the key wasn't there! Not only that, my room-mate must have had oats for breakfast because there was heaps less oats the box than the day before.

My house key is only small and isn't attached to anything (there's no key ring either). Do you think my house-mate could have eaten it? I subtly asked him how his breakfast was but he didn't give anything away. Maybe he knows I'm freaking out and is messing with me? I watched him at dinner and noticed that he takes big mouthfuls when he eats and doesn't chew much! Do you think I should put another key in the oats and see what happens?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.