Moving Day
Chapter One
"I still can't believe I got this house," said Roger as he opened the door to the empty living room. He stepped to one side, allowing Jeannie and Tony Jr. to enter.
"Two bedroom, one bath. Four hundred a month … AND only two blocks from the beach!" Roger exclaimed happily.
"This would seem to be quite a find," said Jeannie. Today she wore blue jeans, sneakers, a white T-shirt, and a green leather jacket.
"Oh, don't I know it," said Roger. "Put down a deposit and first-and-last month's rent on it just today. Figured I'd grab it before someone else did."
"It is strange that a house like this is so cheap … ESPECIALLY in this neighborhood," Jeannie continued.
"I'll leave you two alone," said Roger as he turned to leave. "I gotta go back to the Realtor and sign some more paperwork."
"We will be waiting," said Jeannie.
After Roger closed the door, Jeannie began to shiver -- the temperature in the room had suddenly dropped thirty degrees!
"Mom, are you all right?" Tony Jr. asked.
Jeannie shook her head … No. "Something is wrong," she said, her breath now showing in the freezing air.
"What do you mean?"
Jeannie put her hand against the wall. She suddenly jerked her hand away from the wall and said, "There is a reason this house is so cheap.
"We are NOT alone," she said finally.