When they entered, they saw just how beautiful the house was. Only problem
was, the house was not only taken care of and safe, it was spotless!
Everything had been washed very recently. There was no dust anywhere. Not a
spider web was seen.
"What the heck is going on?" Zoe exclaimed in astonishment.
"I haven't got a clue." Dan said in awe as he looked around.
"Excuse me, but who are you?" A voice said from above them.
Zoe and Dan looked to the top of the magnificent staircase. At the top stood a large woman.
"Hush... who are you?" Zoe asked the woman.
"I am Adele McGregor. I am the caretaker of this home. I have been for decades. Without pay for two years, too. Who are you?" she said.
"I am Zoe Busiek. This is my partner, Dan Lennox. My sister, Sue, owned the house without knowing it. I just received a letter today that was sent to her when she was fifteen. We came to find out about who sent her the letter." Zoe explained to Adele.
"Why didn't Susan come herself?" Adele asked.
Dan took this one for Zoe. "Because she died almost a year ago in a car accident."
"Ms. McGregor, did you know a man named Clifford Johnson?" Zoe asked the lady.
"Of course I did. He was the owner of the home. I also knew Susan. She came here often to visit before you were born." Adele said.
"Thank you, Ms. McGregor. We have to go, now, but we'll be back as soon as we can." Zoe said as they left the house.
Outside, Dan said, "Why was Sue coming here before you were born?"
"I...I don't know." She said quietly.
"Hey, Zoe, it's alright. We'll find out what this is all about. Okay?" I'll make it my duty, Zoe. I love you, so it is my duty to care for you. My duty.
"What the heck is going on?" Zoe exclaimed in astonishment.
"I haven't got a clue." Dan said in awe as he looked around.
"Excuse me, but who are you?" A voice said from above them.
Zoe and Dan looked to the top of the magnificent staircase. At the top stood a large woman.
"Hush... who are you?" Zoe asked the woman.
"I am Adele McGregor. I am the caretaker of this home. I have been for decades. Without pay for two years, too. Who are you?" she said.
"I am Zoe Busiek. This is my partner, Dan Lennox. My sister, Sue, owned the house without knowing it. I just received a letter today that was sent to her when she was fifteen. We came to find out about who sent her the letter." Zoe explained to Adele.
"Why didn't Susan come herself?" Adele asked.
Dan took this one for Zoe. "Because she died almost a year ago in a car accident."
"Ms. McGregor, did you know a man named Clifford Johnson?" Zoe asked the lady.
"Of course I did. He was the owner of the home. I also knew Susan. She came here often to visit before you were born." Adele said.
"Thank you, Ms. McGregor. We have to go, now, but we'll be back as soon as we can." Zoe said as they left the house.
Outside, Dan said, "Why was Sue coming here before you were born?"
"I...I don't know." She said quietly.
"Hey, Zoe, it's alright. We'll find out what this is all about. Okay?" I'll make it my duty, Zoe. I love you, so it is my duty to care for you. My duty.