Preface: This story is inspired by a fantasy of mine, one which I actually played out in my mind (and otherwise) one day inside a home which I had listed.
His text stated that he would like to preview the home which I had listed at noon the next day and, if that was possible, to text back YES and meet him there at that time.
I texted back: YES. Your name please?
He texted back: Noon tomorrow then.
I arrived at the property at 11:50am. His car was parked in the driveway and he was awaiting me at the front entrance. As I approached him, I was immediately stuck by his eyes. Dark and piercing. I greeted him and extended my hand and introduced myself. He didn't accept my handshake nor did he introduce himself. He thanked me for meeting him. I pushed the buttons on the lockbox to unlock the code and pushed the door open.
He said in a monotoned voice: Take that off the door.
This surprised me. I paused and thought about it a moment. His dark eyes were fixed on mine. I may never know why, but I removed the lockbox from the door and we stepped inside.
He said: Lock the door.
I flipped the bolt while I questioning myself why I was doing it. When I looked at him his eyes drew mine to his. I was a bit scared, yet something about his eyes and his voice intrigued me. Inexplicably I somehow felt that all would be okay and not to be concerned, as odd as this was.
I began my tour of the home. As we went from room to room and I gave him my sales pitch I tried to interject some smalltalk and ask him questions...where was he from?...who would potentially live in the home? did he have a family? I looked at his left hand which had no wedding band. I didn't even know his first name. He said nothing.