The Room That Wasn't There
The Room That Wasn't There The first time Daniel heard someone knocking from inside the wall, he blamed the pipes. The house was old. That was what the landlord had told him. “Old houses…
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An original RapidTale story. A house that has an extra room on Tuesdays, a family that has agreed not to discuss it, and a narrator who keeps finding the key. It is a ghost story where the ghost is architecture, and it is best read the way it was written — in one sitting, with the lights on.
The Room That Wasn't There
The first time Daniel heard someone knocking from inside the wall, he blamed the pipes.
The house was old.
That was what the landlord had told him.
“Old houses make noises,” the man had said, handing Daniel the keys. “You’ll get used to it.”
Daniel smiled politely.
He didn't know then that the landlord had been staring at the upstairs hallway while he said it.
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The Room That Wasn't There The first time Daniel heard someone knocking from inside the wall, he blamed the pipes. The house was old. That was what the landlord had told him. “Old houses…
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This story runs 1 chapter — most readers finish in one sitting, and you can stop and return to any chapter using the contents list.
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