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

A small voice

At first, Lilly received nothing but silence as a response, just like she had gotten ever since she set foot on the attic floor.

But after a few minutes of tense silence, a small voice replied from within the closet. “I, I don’t want any trouble. Can we please resolve this without violence? I can explain everything.”