“As you’re an author and writer, I thought this would be the perfect new home for you, Mr Roberts.”
“Oh, I already love it. How old is it? Of course, I’ll need to see the inside, but I like what I already see.”
“It’s over 100 years old. The seller has instructed me to accept any offers just below the asking price. If you make an offer today, I’ll take it off the market.”
“Perfect. Living here will give me so much inspiration and new ideas for my next novel.”
***
Twenty-four hours later.
“Sign here, Mr Roberts. All being well, you’ll be in tomorrow. The current resident has already left. She was delighted when I told her you were the buyer.”
“Wonderful. I can’t wait to use that huge, dark study in the attic. I wonder how long before I have my first visitors?”
***
It was only a short time before I had my first visitors.
A family of four – the two children under six couldn’t see or hear me as I watched them unpack boxes.
The ‘Hauntings’ Estate agents had come up trumps in finding me my next place to haunt.
***
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Aha! What a scathingly brilliant post! Thanks for sharing this Hugh. Well I haven’t read any of your 13 posts yet, except for this one. Loved it! Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. “I’ll be back!”
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. And I hope you enjoy the rest of my flash fiction.
Woah! I thought it was a simple moving in. That was a twist. Made me shout in my head, “whaaaaat?!???”
I’m glad you never saw the twist coming. Thanks so much for reading my piece of flash fiction.
I really liked the last 3 sentences. Thanks fir this 👍
You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed reading my piece of flash fiction.
Great storytelling Hugh. Spooky! :)
Thanks, Debby.
Ooooh! The ghostly Mr Roberts!
Who is always looking for a nice house to haunt…
And why not?
Ooh spooky! I had goosebumps there!
That’s good to hear that my writing did that, Wayne.
Excellent storytelling, Hugh!
Thank you, Eugi.
My pleasure, Hugh.
Great story Hugh love it 💜💜
Thanks, Willow.
Interesting…
Thanks…
So, the real estate agent. A head haunter? LOL! get it, ‘head – hunter/haunter’?
I’ll show myself out, sorry.
Yes, and I’m (The Mr Roberts in the story) a ghost writer.
Brilliant Hugh. Lovely story.
Thanks, Brenda.
Ohhh I love this, Hugh! What a great story!
Thanks, Colleen. I’m glad you enjoyed this piece of fun.
You’re welcome.
What a great story, Hugh, from a ghosts point of view. It really does make you wonder about the alternate planes of existence! Happy weekend!
Doesn’t it, Terri? It’s like alternative universes. There could another you and me out there somewhere.
Happy weekend.
Fun, fun – and a lovely place to ghost!
I agree. That house looks the perfect place to haunt.
I wasn’t expecting that, Hugh. Great ending.
Thanks, Cathy. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
That’s a great place to live for a ghost. This past week, we rented an Airbnb with friends in Quito (the capital of Ecuador) for two nights. It was an entire house, a former hotel, that was 180 years old and homed a former president of the country in the 1930s. The wooden floors creaked, old beams were exposed, and the layout was very funky. I wondered if there were ghosts, but didn’t hear or meet any…
I’ve heard it said that you got to allow ghosts come to you rather than go looking for them, Liesbet. And some won’t disturb you or give any indication they are present. But that place you stayed sounds an amazing place for them to be. The stories it could tell would be amazing to hear.
A good one! Here’s one I wrote for Dan’s Doors challenge if you have time. Similar theme.
Thanks. I’ve saved the link and will have a read later.
I really liked this, great piece of writing.
Thank you.
You’re welcome
Excellent Mr Roberts. And a little unnerving, as I’m in the market for a new house myself your story may play on my mind!
Good luck with the house hunting, Paul. I’ve heard that if a house always gets very dusty, it means no ghosts. So look for signs of dust.
Good tip Hugh. I’ll put it to my estate agent and wait for his feedback…