tared, and I star
how to react. My mind blanked, and all conversation and manners flew out the window. My
ke an eternity, he r
H
eplied, unsure of
h that?" he asked i
omething about those deep brown chocolate eyes that
a little angry with it.
e up again. I looked down at the table and spotted the object of both our interest. "Ooh,
sit?" H
. sure, have a seat. I apologize for my lack of manners ...and the mess." I flashed ano
d sat down. He turned aroun
of coffee?" He asked p
eting the agent. Perhaps I could find out more about the exact location of my house
I said
e, giving me his complete attention. I fidgeted with the pen in my hand, trying to thin
re not the only one forgetting their manners today. I should
he have gorgeous brown eyes – the likes of which I had
is hand, "Gwen. Ni
ing grounds earlier to
That would be me, " I said pointing at myself. I wanted to smile, but I th
t and looked at me curiously.
cked I guess?" I shrug my sh
for watching if that's wha
hinking. The tension seemed to flow out of
used cup and placed two fresh white cups before
With milk and sugar added?" I aske
t the coffee. "If you'd like something fancier
very different ... simple. No fuss. A refreshing chang
cup back on the table. "So what brings you here? Business or pl
ss, " I reply, not want
e speaks. "So if you're not bus
lse to be?" I asked not wa
e day off." He winks at me,
ou're just the man for the j
ns forward and places both elbows on the table. H
d a little paper towards him and pointed at it. "That's the address, I think." By now I'm thoroughly embarrassed. Not only do I not know how to figure out a map,
ere?" He asked pulling the p
ook at him
Wood's place. Did
s, " I said furrowing my brows, "but if
e on the crossroad to the post office?
iastically "You know it right?
ce? It hasn't had an owner for oh, like maybe a century or so." He asks me s
ly like home to me." I think back to the way I connected with the h
ce?" He asks sipping his coffee. He seems
and decide they need something to do. I lean forward and lift my coffee cup. Perhaps he thinks I don't know about the plumbing
o be haunted?" This time his
n my chin. That, I hadn't expected. I clumsily r
ods looking o
rable devil's peak. His forehead is smooth; I don't see any tension lines. Perhaps he doesn't frown as much as I do. His eyebrows are evenly placed and rather straight, perfectly complimenti
ly smooth. I realize I am staring, but again I can't see
was staring. I cringe, blink a few times and try to focus. I wave my hand and nod. "I'm all right, just thinking" I reply. With the way my chee
eting your agent?" he as
r" I replied after l
g up and reaching into his
I say quickly, digging
he table. He folds my map and slips it
ise a hand to shield my eyes. He hooks his thumbs into his back pockets
s and waits for me
look at him and prompt our next conv
ks looking at
y of how it came to be hau
s soul aren't you?"
all around. The ground is bare; there seems to be no grass. A few swing sets sit lazily in the park. There is absolutely no movement inside the compound. I don't see people wal
t recall the exact year. Sometime in the early 1800's, I believe. But she rarely visited. At some point, she sent h
g to interrupt,
but one day the house burned down. Miss Woods was never seen or heard fro
haunti
sed to frequent the place. I haven't seen her. But s
e. He feigns being insulted. "Miss Gw
us look, I turn towards him and reply in a snooty accent, "Why
ffect. He bumps his shoulder into mine playfully and I
play acting. "Why Miss Gwen" he exclaims lo
never worked out a day in my life.
ontinue walking. We rounded a corner just as I was s
I see you found the hous
t. He looks at JT curiously
resting his briefcase on his left knee a
d pulls out a neatly clipped set of documents. He tuc
nd 9 then we can consider the transaction final." He be
s JT handing
ake the one JT offers, no
s?" I ask the agent, quickly scanning
watches me sign the papers and fills the silence with an explanation of the work done to accommodate a ki
s and waves. Once he disappears around the corner we just c
se, and my thoughts turn to his recount of the haunt
ow me around?" he says
s way, " I say waving my hand melodramatic