Scardy cat Jonathan

by Leslie Anne

There is no category for HGTV programs. But, this is my twist on what could have been an hilarious Property Brothers program if they had it on Halloween. Jonathan Scott (the contractor) is sent to do a renovation at a house that his brother Drew Scott (the realtor) had supposedly helped someone buy. But, he didn't tell Jonathan that it was haunted. Let me know what you think of it.

If I had known what Drew had in mind when he sent me to do this reno, I would have clobbered him. It was just the start of a perfect day when I saw him coming in with this sort of weird grin on his face. "Okay, what are you up to?" I asked in a rather suspicious voice. "I just helped a couple buy a house and it needs quite a bit of renovation." Drew told me. I still wasn't quite sure what he had in mind. "Just where is this house?" I asked. He reached into his pocket and handed me a slip of paper. "This is the address." He said as he stood there.

The next day, I drove to the address that Drew gave me. When I pulled up in front of it, I had to take a second look at the address. "This can't be the place." I thought to myself as I looked again at the address. The house looked like it was in shambles. I got out of my vehicle and walked up to the front door, still wondering if I was at the right place.

Meanwhile, Drew was sitting in his office trying to work, yet wondering if his twin brother was at the place yet. He picked up his phone and called. I heard my cell phone ring and I just started to reach for the door knob. I nearly jumped out of my shoes. I reached in my pocket for my phone. "Yeah," I said as I answered. "You at the place I told you about?" Drew asked me. "Yeah, I just got here. This place is in serious need of some heavy demo and reno. Why in the heck did they buy it in the first place?" I asked.

"They liked the looks of the place and it was right in their budget. How long do you think it'll take for you to get it done?" Drew asked me. "I'll know more when I get inside and take a look around. I'll call you back in about an hour." I said as I disconnected the call. Drew nearly fell off his chair from laughing so hard. "I wish I could see the look on his face when he gets inside." Drew thought to himself.

When I turned the doorknob, it turned with an eerie creak. "I guess I'll be replacing that." I thought to myself as I went inside. I could tell that the place hadn't been lived in for quite a long time. There was cobwebs and dust everywhere. Dusty and dirty sheets covered what appeared to be furniture. "Well, I guess I should check this place out and see what needs to be done." I thought out loud.

The further I went into this place, the creepier it became. "I thought Drew said he had shown this place. There are no signs of anyone except myself being in this place." I thought. Just then, I heard a rather weird noise coming from behind me. I turned around ever so slowly and saw something in the shadows. "Who or what is there?" I called out. The shadow stopped, then reversed direction and disappeared into the wall.

I shook my head. "Oh boy, come on Jonathan, keep it together." I kept telling myself. A few minutes later, I heard another sound and it was coming from the room I was just in. It sounded like an old fashion telephone was ringing. I went back into the room and looked around. There, sitting on the table was a phone. "Huh, I didn't notice that when I walked by." I thought. Sure enough, that particular phone was ringing.

I went over and picked up the receiver. "Hello?" I said as I answered. "Beware, you never what'll happen tonight." The voice said, then there was silence. A cold chill went down my back. "Reno or not, I'm getting the heck outta here!" I said as I headed to the door. Drew was still in his office when I came in. "Well, how'd the reno go?" Drew asked me. "It didn't. That place is haunted." I replied as I sat down on the couch, but not before glancing at the calendar. It was October 31st…..Halloween. I had been had by my own twin brother.