I will be closing up here in a few minutes." I said to my husband, Paul, who was on the receiving end of my cellular phone call. "Sure I will pick something up on the way home. How does Chinese sound? Good. I'll get your usual then.... Okay, bye-bye, Hun." I pushed the end button on my phone and put it in my leather purse.
I was little miffed at Paul. It was Sunday and he was home all day. He could have whipped something up for dinner, while I worked all afternoon. But no, he just sat at home watching football. At least he could have offered to take me out to dinner. Chinese take out would have to do. After twelve years of marriage we had gotten into such a rut. Our sex life had become routine and boring too. Paul thought a peck on the cheek was foreplay. He would climb on top of me, do me for three minutes, cum, then roll over and go to sleep. That was it. He didn't care to see if I got off or not. Paul was a few years older than I was. He was 42 and I was 36. I took care of myself though. I exercised and ate right. I could pass for a girl in her mid to late twenties. I was tall and slender, yet I had a large 38DD chest and a cute heart shaped ass. I had blond hair that was cut in a bob. Paul preferred me with longer hair, but I liked to keep it short because it was easier to maintain. I could just wash it and go.
Being that I was working, I dressed in professional attire. Usually I like to wear short skirts and dresses that showed off my shapely legs, but it was Sunday and I decided to wear something less formal and more comfortable. I wore a navy blue pantsuit and soft black flats. My pants were tight in the rear accentuating my cute butt. I spent a great deal of time on the Stairmaster and I was proud of the results. My blue blazer with gold buttons barely closed over my heaving breast that protruded out of my sheer white blouse. My lacy white bra was visible through the thin material of the blouse. I would tend to open my blazer whenever a man came to see the house. I had no qualms about using my feminine charms and natural assets to sell houses.
I looked around the vacant house to make sure all was secure. I had been trying to sell this house for over a year now and I was getting frustrated. It is a nice big house in the hills in the exclusive West Side of town. The location was ideal and the neighborhood was fantastic. But, no one wants to buy a home where an entire family of four was hacked to death by an ax murderer over two and a half years ago. As a realtor I had to disclose that gruesome fact. Believe me, it was no selling point. People would love the house at first, but when they heard what happened here. It didn't help matters any that the killer was never caught. Turning pale, stammering, and a quick exit out the door was the usual reaction from potential buyers. Then there were the curious who were only interested in the macabre aspect of the house. They were just lookie-loos that could never afford the half million-dollar asking price. The house was worth a million easy, but due to the circumstances, I had to cut the price in half. At the rate I was going, I was going to have to lower it another $50,000 or even $100,000.
I went all through the house to make sure that all the windows were closed and the shades were drawn. I kind of got spooked being alone the house. It had a strange aura about it. I could sense the ominous presence of evil that was confined within its wood beams and stucco walls. I supposed that I wouldn't buy the house either, no matter how much the price dropped. After securing the upstairs rooms, I came down to draw the vertical blinds on the sliding glass door in the family room. As I looked out I saw a man standing in the backyard. He startled me as I thought everyone was long gone. He was tall, maybe 6'-3", and he was well built. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. He had short jet-black hair that matched his long black leather coat. He wore tight black jeans and sported black alligator boots. He stood there with his back toward me smoking a cigarette and staring into the pool. The pool was empty with the exception of a greenish brown puddle of stagnant rainwater that formed near the clogged drain. I slid open the door and called out to him.
"Excuse me, sir. The open house is closed for today." I said. Although he was a possible buyer, I was tired and anxious to get home and relax. The man did not speak. He turned around slowly and faced me. He had one hand in his pants pocket and took a puff of his cigarette with the other. He appeared to be about 35 years old. He wore large dark sunglasses that concealed his eyes and a good part of his face. He was clean-shaven and had a strong chin with a dimple. A long jagged scar traversed diagonally across his left cheek, beginning at his jawbone and disappearing underneath his sunglasses. His face was expressionless. Although his eyes were concealed I could sense that he stared right through me. He took another long drag of his cigarette, then flicked it into the puddle at the deep end of the pool. He slowly blew a stream of smoke from his mouth.
"I am sorry sir. It has been a long day and I have another appointment." I handed him a business card. He took it, but still did not say a word. "You have my card. If your are interested in the house or others in the area, give me a call tomorrow." He looked down at my card then he looked back at me with a blank stare.
"Terry?" The man uttered.
"What? Oh, yes - Terry. Yes, my name is Terry - Terry Lawrence." I replied. Obviously, he must have seen my name on my card. He was totally unfamiliar to me and would not have known me otherwise. My name wasn't even on the sign out front.
"I would like to see the house." Said the man in a quiet tone.
"Okay, well call me tomorrow and we will set up an appointment. I would show you now, but I have someplace to be right now." I smiled politely. I didn't like to lie, but the guy kind of gave me the creeps.
"This house has significant meaning to me. I want it." He said in a monotone voice. His facial expression lacked any animation. His demeanor and his reason to have the house were unnerving for me. Who was this guy? He was definitely strange. I looked at him and tried to figure him out. He spoke again in a soft voice, "I know you've been trying to sell this place for a very long time." He paused and stared at me.
"Yes - yes I have."
"I am a serious buyer. I am willing to pay cash for this house."
His statement surprised me. I thought, was this guy for real? Why did he want it so badly? Was he just pulling my leg or what?
"Wow." I said with a hint of disbelief in my voice, but if he was not bluffing, I could lose out on the only chance to sell this place. "Come on in." Reluctantly, I invited him inside. He came in and looked around the family room. He shook his head up and down, but said nothing for a while. He inspected the room thoroughly although there wasn't any contents. It seemed that he saw a fully furnished and decorated room in his mind's eye. He walked over to the blinds that partially covered the sliding glass door. He began closing them. I became slightly alarmed. I closed the door, but I did not lock it.
"I work at night and sleep in the day. I want see how dark the room gets." He explained, obviously sensing my nervousness.