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A Simple Hook

Gerald liked the house he rented. He liked the older
couple he rented it from. It wasn't big, but being a bachelor, Gerald felt that the medium sized two bedroom house was enough room for him. He had never even been up into the attic. He really didn't own a lot of furniture.

He had heard the noises before. The sounds above him, seemingly coming from the attic. The noise sounded very much like someone scooting a chair away from a table. He knew they were coming from the
pipes and water heater.

He sometimes heard the noise in the mornings, before going to work. Most people showered in the mornings and with all the neighborhood bathing it was bound to affect the water pressure and cause his house to make noise.

Sometimes late, late at night he would awaken as if a loud noise had startled him from sleep. He would lay back and listen for another telltale noise before drifting back to sleep. It wasn't a new house, it surely
would creak quite a bit.

Then one day when Gerald was just about to leave for work, he heard a noise come from the attic that was unmistakeable. Someone coughed.

posted by zailo @ 2:03 PM

Monday, October 20, 2003