It’s a wonderful feeling, when someone finds their forever home. The place that they plan to raise a family, stay, and grow old in. Everyone want’s to find their dream home, and that’s what this couple had thought had happened. Although, a dream can easily turn into a nightmare because a single, minor issue. In this case, that issue turned out to be a particular strange smell.
James And Mandy Find A Home
James and Mandy Fisher had been married for five years and were first time home buyers. They had recently saved up enough for them to finally get their own. They settled down in Pittsburgh with their dog, Scout. The house that they found was like a dream, spacious with a back garden for their future children.
On moving day, the young couple packed up all their belongings from their apartment. They only had a few boxes at the time, but had vowed they’d fill up their new house with plenty of new belongings and love. They stepped in through the front door, but were quickly met with something unusual.
The house was two floors, with all the bedrooms being on the second one. The ground floor had a kitchen, living room, and home office. It really was just as spacious as they had hoped. Mandy was excited to have a kitchen big enough to cook all her favorite meals. But then she noticed the strange thing.
There was a floor hatch in the kitchen. Mandy hadn’t seen it when the realtor took them on the tour. There had been a table over it before. Even so, the hatch was locked. She didn’t hesitate to show James and they began to make a plan to get it open.
The house was clearly old and could use a couple touch-ups. Some of the floorboards needed to be sanded down and re-varnished. It had an old Victorian look that Mandy liked, but even so, she knew it still needed work. And one of the things that really needed work was an antique cupboard.
Secret Door
The cupboard had been left behind by the previous owner of the house. The realtor had said it belonged to an old woman who didn’t have any children to pass it on to. The cupboard wasn’t bad looking, but for some reason, Scout wouldn’t stop growling at it. Mandy slightly moved the cupboard, hoping to give it a fresh coat of varnish, but found something mysterious behind it. A door.
Over the next couple of weeks, Mandy looked feverishly for the key to the mysterious door. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to find anything. At this point they were completely moved in. Minor renovations for the house had been planned, but because of the colder temperatures, they had been put on hold. And that’s when their dream home turned into a nightmare.
Rest, At Last
Mandy and James were getting ready to rest after a hard day of work, moving and rearranging furniture. It was snowing outside, so it was the perfect time to get comfy and cozy. And when James switched on the heating system, it happened. Just as they were settled in, a disgusting smell wafted into their bedroom.
The smell was so rotten they had to run out of the room. Mandy got air fresheners and sprayed the area. The smell lingered, and they felt as though there was no way they could just sleep in the bedroom. Instead, they relocated to one of the other bedrooms. But just as they turned on the heating system again, the smell returned again. And it seemed even stronger than before. That’s when they realized the problem they had on their hands.
The next day, James knew he had a big task ahead of him. It seemed like the smell was coming every time he switched on the heating system.
It was both in the main bedroom as well as the guest bedroom. He had to figure out whether it was just those rooms or if it was the whole house. James braced himself for what lay ahead.
James needed to test the heating system throughout the entire house. He switched it on in the other bedroom they hadn’t been in.
He also tested the living room and the home office. It seemed like the whole house had a problem with the smell. He felt like he wanted to tear down everything to see what was causing it. But he was sure it was something horrible.
They decided to check the vents, as the source of the smell was clearly traveling through them. James moved from bedroom to bedroom, checking each of the vents. And when he was out of bedrooms, he would check the other rooms. But there was no indication of what was causing the smell. Although, he noticed that the living room didn’t have any vents. And that got him wondering.
James quickly realized he was out of his element. They needed a professional. It would certainly be a better idea than having James looking around blindly. But just as James was checking the last vent in his home office, he saw something inside. He reached in and pulled out a key.`
James showed Mandy the key, a silver, vintage-looking one. Mandy realized what the key was for almost immediately. They went to the secret door behind the cupboard and checked to see if the key fit. Sure enough, it did! They were finally able to uncover the secrets of the house. However, they weren’t prepared for what was waiting for them.
However, before they even had the chance to go into what they were now realizing was the basement, Mandy and James heard Scout barking. James rushed over to quiet him down, but he just wouldn’t stop barking at the corner of the room. He was just growling and barking at something unseen.
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