The Staircase
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Feeling so lucky to move into such a grand home, the family excitedly looked forward to a new chapter in their lives that beautiful autumn season. After all, a home is a haven and a shelter from the storm, or is it? For one unsuspecting family, this house had a storm brewing on its inside. What or who exactly was dwelling in this house? Delve into their story of odd occurrences and a genuine desire for a peaceful existence.
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The Staircase - Jeriann Kelley
The Staircase
Jeriann Kelley
Copyright © 2020 by Jeriann Kelley
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Table of Contents
The Man on the Stairs
Footsteps, Again
The Laundry Basket
The Little Boy
The Everyday
The Bride on the Stairs
The Smiling Lady
The Voice
Family
The Tumble
The Porch
The Grandmother’s Test
The People
The Windows
The Ice Storm
The Daytime
Mary in the Hallway
Blood Flow at Night
Merging onto I-84 east caused a bit of wonder. We, my husband and I, hadn’t been on I-84 in so long; it was like being back in time. All the long ago
towns and street names passed by on green and white signs. It was a typical summer day for New England—warm and comfortable. Supposedly, there was a hotel right close coming up soon at our exit, though there were none at this location during our childhood. So onto the ramp, left at the light and there on the left, was a Hampton Inn. The lady at the check-in desk was friendly enough going through the motions. Once in our room, I sat and gave a sigh, grateful to have had a safe trip; a bit tired, we dozed off on the bed.
Awakening hunger sent us out as we headed for Queen Street; there were plenty of restaurants there, at least there used to be. To our contentment, we found even more than there were decades ago. It was so weird to be there—so surreal to drive around, to look at all the familiar places. Going home was so bittersweet—so much water under the bridge; so many years have passed. Some of the places seemed exactly the same, some different, some looked smaller than in my memory. West Street had changed in the way of tree growth; the trees had grown thick and tall and so numerous that they blocked the view of the houses to an extent. When I was a kid, the view of the houses were not blocked at all by the trees.
So we spent time driving to the homes we lived in as children; they were all still there. Especially so sweet was looking at the homes of the grandparents. As we sat for a few moments in the car, we pulled up to the curbs in front of their homes. You know, the grandparents…the Staples, so vibrant, so sanguine. Yes, Staples. It seemed as if they would always be around to an eighteen-year-old: always alive, cooking, cleaning, serving coffee, mowing the lawn, planting the garden each spring…confident, sure, pillars of faith. At eighteen, when I left Connecticut, their deaths were a long way off; the thought of it pushed far away. You know, it never even occurred to me that I would be missed by my grandparents. I didn’t grasp how my absence might cause them sadness, for being eighteen was exciting! An adventure! Going off to a new start, a new place…and time? I had all the time in the world! But now, decades later, I stand at their graves and talk to them. I thank them for everything, especially the example they set. They are in two separate cemeteries