#858 There Isn’t Any Ghost- Lucas Southworth

#858 There Isn’t Any Ghost- Lucas Southworth

A child in a wheelchair and his parents are moving into their new home. It is an old house, run-down, and a little creepy. It is a haunted house of sorts, but we’re not sure exactly what it is haunted by. We know some tragedy occurred and the family has moved to get a new start. 

“I brought him to this place to find out if he’s done what he’s accused of doing, and I am determined to keep him here until he tells me or I can trick him into telling me.” 

The story is told by both the boy and the mother. As the house is being worked on by contractors (literally being rebuilt from the inside and then stripping the old one away like shedding skin), the mother tries to scare the boy and the boy tries to remember. The boy was accused of pushing a little girl down a well, nobody is sure if he did it. They are now living in this purgatory until their new house is ready.

Notable Passage: “A ghost is not inconsequential…It’s a history of the bad things we have done.”

Rating: 8-8-8-7 Total= 31