She Bought the House at an Online Auction — But Nothing Prepared Her for the Attic

Expecting someone

Lilly pushed the bedroom door open slowly. The bed inside was made, with a faded quilt neatly spread across it.

On the nightstand sat a half-burned candle and a book with a cracked spine. Her eyes darted around, expecting someone to appear from the shadows. Every creak beneath her feet felt amplified.