Witch For Hire (Witch For Hire 1)

“Yes.” The floorboards creak under my feet. The hairs on the back of my arms and neck stand on end.

I glance left, toward a long, dark hallway. “Where do they say the most activity happens?”

“In the Gone with the Wind Bedroom,” Sach says with a shaky laugh.

“These names, dude. Let’s do an EVP session there.”

We carefully navigate the steep stairs, grasping the handrail. We reach the top and I freeze as I stare down the dark hallway.

“What?” Sach’s breath tickles the back of my neck as she moves closer.

“I thought I saw a shadow move.”

She leans closer. “ I don’t see anything. Let’s just go to the room.”

We walk quickly to the room. Goosebumps break out over my flesh. The feeling of beign watches settles over me. “Did you feel the temperature drop?” I shiver. She uses the temperature meter. “Yeah, it’s six degrees colder here than in the rest of the room.”

“Is that you?” I record a few moments of silence. “Can you tell us your name? Why are you here? Do you know that you’re hurting people?” I play the tape back. A raspy yes makes me gasp.

“Did you hear that?” Sach whispers.

“I did. Yes, he knows he’s hurting people?”

“Why are you hurting them?” I ask, recording the silence.

“My house.” The response is so clear it sends chills.

“Do you understand the building needs upkeep? Without it, the place with go into disrepair. They’re preserving the home.”

I play the tape back. “Now he’s silent.”

“Do you think he was upset about them changing the house, or he wanted them out?” Sach asks.

“I’m not sure. It feels like he’s gone now.”

“Let’s try the ghost box,” she says, taking the lead.

“If there’s anyone here who wants to talk to us, if you go to this gray box, we can hear you.” She glances around.

“Hi.”

The voice makes us jump.

“Who are we talking to right now?” Sacha says.

“Mary.”

My jaw drops. There were records of a maid named Mary who died of Yellow Fever.

“Why are you still here, Mary?” I ask.

“Home.”

“Oh my God,” I whisper.

We stay for fifteen more minutes before we decide to move on to another room before meeting back with Fel.

“What happened?” Fel asks.