When we moved into the old house on the edge of town, I was filled with hope for a fresh start. Life had been challenging, especially for my 10-year-old son, Ethan. The bullying he endured at his previous school had taken a toll on his spirit, and my husband Kyle and I decided it was time for a change. A new home, a new school, and hopefully, a new chapter of happiness.
The house had belonged to an elderly man named Christopher, who had passed away recently. His daughter, Tracy, sold it to us, mentioning that the house held too many memories for her to stay.
“This place meant the world to my dad,” she told me during the walkthrough. “I just want it to go to a family who’ll cherish it like he did.”
I promised her we’d take good care of it and make it our forever home. But we didn’t anticipate the peculiar surprise waiting for us.