Grandma Disturbed by Mysterious Nighttime Sounds; Repairman Suggests Relocating

Unexpected This is something she never expected to happen. She never imagined this would happen to her after living in this house for fifteen years. Her attention was drawn to the repairman disappearing under her house. Everything seemed fine until a scream pierced the air. There was one thing that was clear. It wasn't a raccoon under her house. Sixty Years Old Pexels Despite her age, Elizabeth Miranda Burns, 60, expected life to slow down for her. Throughout her life, she had worked hard and helped others. She wished to spend her sunset years enjoying life's gifts as a recently retired caregiver. She felt threatened even in her own home lately. Her feelings were justified based on what the repairman found under her house. After His Graduation Pexels When Elizabeth turned forty-five, she bought the house. After just graduating high school, her youngest son was looking to attend college. Due to this, Elizabeth would be on her own. All of her other children contributed to the purchase of the house. Their goal was to give her the best life possible, not knowing where it would lead. The House She Always Wanted Pexels It didn't take Elizabeth long to find her new home, and before she knew it, she was moving in. A charming and historical two-story cottage, it had long been her dream house. After living in the house for a decade and a half, Elizabeth enjoyed everything it had to offer. In the fifteenth year, something strange began to happen. Must Be A Raccoon Pexels The first thing she heard was a low knock on her floor at night. At first, Lizzie believed she was dreaming. However, the knocking became louder and louder with each passing day. As a result, she decided to investigate further. In fear of a stubborn raccoon, she hurried downstairs with a bat and flashlight. Into The Living Room Pexels Before Lizzie decided to investigate, something had been knocking against her floor for a week. As she marched downstairs, it was getting closer to midnight. There was a deep peace in the neighborhood as it was dead asleep in the depths of the night. As Lizzie entered her living room, her heart thumped in the silence. Locked In Her Room Pexels She had been a pacifist for a long time. In every situation, she chose a peaceful solution over violence. She usually tried to keep her verbal blows to a minimum in confrontations where peace was not an option. Getting into a fight with someone or something always made her sick to her stomach. She was becoming increasingly bothered by these constant knocks on her floor. Locking herself in her room would have been safer for her. Going Downstairs Pexels Lizzie pushed downstairs holding her bat tight despite the fear that threatened to rise up her throat. At first, she was fine with the idea of raccoons living under her house. As a result of the constant knocks at night, she couldn't sleep. In order to keep her sane, she had to put an end to it as soon as possible. Into The Livingroom Pexels She carefully walked into the living room. As soon as her foot touched the floorboard, the knocks stopped. Her ears were sharpened to listen for any noise, so she held her position. There was less noise in the house than in a graveyard, however. The bat hung at Lizzie's side as she sighed. It was too late for her to be out in the dark stalking through her own house like some vigilante. It was then that she returned upstairs, unaware that something sinister had its sights set on her. Off To Bed Pexels In an effort to prevent the raccoons from once again scratching her floor, Lizzie returned to bed. The noises resumed soon after she fell asleep. Rolling over, she checked the clock on her bedside table. The time was 2:00 in the morning, she grumbled. Surely the noise was not being made by a raccoon, if she only knew. 70s Rock For Sleep Canva In an effort to drown out the eerie knocks, Lizzie turned on her radio. In the middle of the night, she drifted off to sleep to the sound of mellow 70s rock on the radio. The following morning, she decided to visit Home Depot. In order to keep raccoons away from her property, she would purchase some raccoon repellents and get her neighbor's son to help her place them all around. Skipping Breakfast Canva Lizzie was hurriedly driving to Home Depot as soon as she awoke. In fact, she didn't eat breakfast at all. Angry and exhausted, she couldn't spend time fighting with pots, ingredients, and spatulas in the kitchen. Grizzled, she strolled into Home Depot to buy raccoon repellent. In order to teach the raccoons a lesson they'd never forget, she bought more than a few. Calling Jeremy Canva When Lizzie had the repellents in the back seat, she relaxed a bit. In fact, she found herself craving donuts and coffee and went to Dunkin Donuts. After that she visited her neighbors, a sweet family with Jeremy, a teenager. Taking out the trash had always been one of his favorite chores to help Lizzie with. Her hope was that he would agree to the installation of the repellents. Withstanding The Raccoons Canva It didn't take Jeremy long to set up the repellents. As the afternoon wore on, Lizzie's backyard was all set to withstand any attack from the raccoons. She spent the afternoon cleaning the house, her mind at ease. In preparation for the long, freezing nights of winter, she needed to make sure she was prepared. Unbeknownst to her, something else was taking place. Getting Cold Canva For the first time that week, Lizzie slept soundly after nightfall. Neither eerie sounds nor knocks on her floor woke her. As a result, the next few weeks followed the same pattern. Winter slowly swept over the brown and orange landscape as fall gave way. Lizzie's problems would not be solved by this drastic change, however. Chattering Teeth Canva As Lizzie got ready for bed five weeks after the knocking incident, she was feeling happy. The whole house was cold, even though the furnace had been working for years. Considering that her heating system may be faulty, her teeth chattered. It had never caused her any problems before. If only she was aware of what was happening beneath her house. Broken Furnace Canva Lizzie slept under many blankets and duvets that night. Her many covers couldn't stop her shivering as the invasive cold penetrated. What was happening? Lizzie didn't pay much attention to it. “The only thing I have to do in the morning is ask Jeremy to check the furnace.” However, she was about to discover more strange happenings in her home. Smokey Smell Canva She kept smelling smoke in her house at odd hours of the night. Jeremy had checked the furnace twice by this point, and he had confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it. The stench of smoke started creeping into Lizzie's space as she was still getting used to the constant cold. The story didn't end here. It Continued Canva In addition, there was a vengeful knocking on the floor. It used to happen once every few hours five weeks ago. As the night progressed, it became constant. Lizzie had no idea what to do anymore. One thing was clear, however. Clearly, she wasn't dealing with a raccoon. Potentially Dangerous Canva Lizzie was scared and didn't want to admit it was more than a raccoon. Where she sat, the thought of a larger, potentially more dangerous wild animal living under her house terrified her. However, she also knew that this could not be allowed to continue. Since she had been suffering from a constant cold, she was already battling a flu and worried that she might contract pneumonia. When her advanced age prevented her from sneaking under her house to search for wild animals, what could she do? Morning Came Canva Jeremy might be able to help Lizzie. However, she could not put him in danger. Her ears had been hearing deep and hefty knocks of late. They must have been made by something big and dangerous. The gate was also open in the morning when she closed it at night. Lizzie would never send Jeremy down there even though he was an able-bodied kid. Calling The Proffesionals Canva She called animal control, hoping they would be able to explain what was going on better. But First, to stabilize the temperature in the house, she first ordered a new furnace. She was promised a handyman would visit her house the next day at noon by the company she bought the furnace from. Having only one more night to spend in the cold, Lizzie sat in anticipation. It was clear to her that this wasn't over when the handyman found what he did. Heat Canva As promised, the handyman arrived at noon the following day. After inspecting the new furnace, he hurried to install it. His brows furrowed as he examined the old one. "Didn’t you say your old furnace was broken?" he asked Lizzie. "Yes," she answered. "Not at all!" the man replied. It’s Not Broken Canva "What?" Lizzie hurried over to him. "Yes," the man replied. "The furnace is in perfectly good condition. It is a little old, but still in great working condition." He compared the two furnaces. "Do you have a basement?" he asked, gesturing toward the living room "I think it might be your ducts." Check It Out Canva Lizzie replied, "Yes. However, I haven't been there for years." "I'll examine the area just to make sure," the man said. "From the age of this furnace, its ducts might have been damaged over time." Lizzie follows the man outside, walking to the basement bulkhead when she sees reason in his logic. With an old pair of keys in hand, she prepared to open the door. Seeing what she had seen, she took a step back. No Locks Canva A padlock she and her kids had used to lock the bulkhead over five years ago was missing. "That's strange," she said. “There has always been a lock on this door." Before motioning for her to step back, she shared a glance with the repairman. His toolbag held a mallet and flashlight, and he promised to be there in a minute. The Venture Canva Lizzie was assured by the repairman that he would be able to handle anything the basement would throw at him. While flashing his light, he slowly descended the steps armed with the mallet. For five minutes, he did not respond to Lizzie's call as the basement's darkness swallowed him whole. His scream came out of nowhere. Stranger Canva Lizzie shouted frantically, "Hello!" A figure shrouded in black ran up the murky stairs in full sprint, asking, "Are you all right?" Lizzie was knocked back by it as it flew past her. Initially, she thought it was the repairman, but upon closer inspection, she realized it was someone else. What was going on? Gone Now Canva Heaving as he gripped his mallet tighter, the repairman emerged from the basement a second later. An arm of his was scratched and bleeding, and his eyes were wide and murderous. Lizzie asked in a small, shaky voice, "What happened?" He took a deep breath, clearly trying to calm himself. The Truth Came Out Canva In his other hand, he held a crumpled beer can. He said, "I think he is a squatter living in your basement. The heat was directed into the basement by him.” All of a sudden, everything made sense. When Lizzie heard knocks under her living room, she thought they were footsteps. “Is it a good idea to contact the authorities?" the repairman asked. "No," Lizzie replied. He's gone. I think it's over." Disclaimer: To protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblances to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.

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