“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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