iRunStories / Season 1, Episode 7
The Viewing
The Blackwood House had been on the market for seven years. Keisha Williams had shown it forty-three times. Forty-three interested buyers who'd walked in excited and walked out pale, shaking their heads, unable to explain why they suddenly didn't want it anymore. "It's a gorgeous property," they'd say. "But it's not right for us." No one could explain what was wrong. The house was stunning—a three-story Victorian on two acres, completely renovated, priced well below market value. It should have sold in a week. But something about the Blackwood House made people leave. Keisha had stopped questioning it. She showed the house because her agency required it. She never expected it to sell. Until the Harmons. --- David and Michelle Harmon were relocating from Seattle. Tech money, early retirement, looking for their forever home in the country. "We saw the listing online," Michelle said as they pulled up the driveway. "It's exactly what we've been searching for." Keisha smiled professionally. "It's a beautiful property. Original woodwork throughout, updated kitchen, the works. But I should mention—" "We know about the history," David interrupted. "We're not superstitious." The history. Everyone knew about the history. The Blackwood family had built the house in 1887. Four generations had lived there. In 1962, the last of them—old Margaret Blackwood—had died alone in the master bedroom....