From the moment we moved in the house odd things started happening, little things…at first.
My husband Jim and I had been looking to buy a house for some time when we came across this old style charmer. It was the ideal house; a secluded classic colonial style home that sat tucked away at the end of a long dirt road near a beautiful lake. We’d gotten a good deal on the place and just couldn’t resist it. However, we did notice that it needed a few repairs but we both thought it was definitely worth it.
From the moment we moved in the house odd things started happening, little things…at first. Lights would flicker on and off and things would mysteriously disappear then reappear in different places. Doors that we had closed earlier we’d find slightly ajar later. We didn’t think much of it at first. My husband, the skeptic, always had an acceptable explanation ready.
Since Jim owned his own renovations business, we figured we’d do most of the repairs ourselves. Jim would do all the big indoor and outdoor repairs and I would work on the little things. Well, one day while Jim was away at work, I decided to tackle the bedrooms by doing a little painting.
I had cranked on the stereo in our master bedroom and was halfway through painting a wall when, the stereo made this loud screeching noise and shut off. The room turned ice cold. I put the brush down and started walking towards the hallway when the sound of a door slamming came from down the hallway. I walked halfway out into the hallway looked around. From one of the bedrooms at the far end of the hall came a rustling noise. Almost as if someone was going through some of the boxes that was stored in there. I thought, maybe, it’s Jim but, deep down, I knew that whatever it was…it wasn’t Jim. Then just as suddenly and loudly as the door closed, it flew open with such force it swung back against the wall so violently, its hinges protested in agony! As I stood there staring down the hall and feeling quite unsettled, a strong gust of wind brushed right passed me, nearly knocking me off my feet! I tried to collect my bearings, to think, to delve deep into my sanity and grasp something logical. I thought, okay, it was probably just the wind from an open window but, as I tried to shake it off, a prickling in the back of my senses said otherwise.
WOW! That’s all I can say. Fantastic!!..very well written piece..very interesting story and enjoyable…I loved ghost story..Well done my friend! I agree with all a priest blessing the place wouldn’t be so bad! ..true..Thanks so much for sharing this cool stuff. 
A scary and chilling story..hehehahaha..houses with an evil history and hideous supernatural forces are another favourite of mine:-) Nicely written Debra Mann
Well written Article. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Debra, this is gripping! Your writing grabbed hold of me and I couldn’t resist. I loved it.
As Barb and Jim are driving away, Barb could say something like, “Have you ever seen anything that scary?”
Jim could smile, pull off to the side of the road, turn off the car, and say, “Do you want to see something REALLY scary?”
Okay, I think I prefer your ending.
Nicely done!
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