The Landlady

Noah was in a bit of a bind. He’s getting evicted at the end of the month and has yet to secure a new place to live. While glad to be finally rid of his current housing situation, it is much preferable to being homeless.

When he found a room for rent, in an upscale neighborhood and well within his budget, he knew it was too good to be true. And it was. “For a single professional woman only.” But Noah isn’t one for giving up, and on a whim and a prayer, he sent the landlady, a woman by the name of Abigail, a message.

Much to his surprise, she accepted his application. But it wasn’t long after moving in that he noticed some strange things about the old home, and started having some strange, yet surprisingly realistic, dreams…

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