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Tom Evans: A Short Story

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1738 Enasni Dr SE, Tom Evans the new owner of a small 2 floor house. He was just your average guy a job and a quiet life. Until he bought the house on Enasni Dr. He never knew that someone died in this house and the body was never found. Tom Evans didn’t know what he was getting himself into. After Tom got all his moving boxes in his house he heard the doorbell ring. He opened the door slowly, to see an old lady standing there with a box of cookies. “Hello I’m Granny Maxine”, the elderly lady whispered hoarsely. “Hi I’m Tom Evans”, Tom responded. “I would like to tell you the story of this house”, Granny Maxine spoke kindly. “What about it”, Tom spoke back. “The owner before you was killed in this house and his body was never found”, she replied. Granny Maxine sauntered away, leaving Tom in awe. Tom woke up to his second week anniversary of the new house. He walked downstairs when it happened. The carpet was being forced up by …show more content…

Tom walked downstairs and saw the bump. Tom threw random items at the bump that was tearing up the hardwood floor. A neighbor heard all the noise coming from Tom’s house and called the police. The police arrived at Tom’s house just after it stopped. Tom frantically scurried out of the house wanting to tell the police what happened. He told his story to the police. They thought nothing of the story and laughed at him. Granny Maxine was watching from her yard while crows flew above her head. Over the next few weeks Tom spent his time exploring his house. He noticed there was an attic. He decided to explore it. He climbed up the ladder and saw a knife on the ground. Tom took the knife, and walked down the stairs to his car. He drove to the police station and gave them the knife, and asked them to check for prints. Tom was left wondering who was the killer. Tom decided to go on a vacation to get away from his house. He checked in at Super 8 Hotel for three days. Tom checked in and went to his

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