The Door Between TimeUpdated at Apr 15, 2025, 07:09
After Betty’s grandmother passed away, the entire family gathered for the reading of the will. Among the various properties listed, Betty was surprised to find herself left with a house in a town she had never even heard of.
Curious and a bit hopeful, she traveled miles to see the place. What she found was a crumbling mansion on the edge of town, looking like it hadn’t been lived in for years. A foreclosure notice was taped to the front door—according to the bank, the house would be repossessed in six months unless a significant debt was paid off.
Betty was disappointed. Things hadn’t been going well for her side of the family, and this didn’t seem like the fresh start she had hoped for. Her grandmother had married three times, with six children from the first husband, four from the second, and two from the third. The children from the earlier marriages had always seemed to have the upper hand when it came to inheritance and family matters.
The house caused quite a stir. At first, the other relatives seemed interested—possibly jealous—until they saw it for themselves. Once they realized the state it was in, they lost interest quickly and backed off, leaving Betty to it.
Still, Betty didn’t give up. She rolled up her sleeves and began cleaning the mansion, sorting through dusty furniture and antiques, and setting aside anything that looked valuable enough to sell. She refused to believe this place held nothing for her.
That night, as she tried to sleep on a creaky mattress in the barely-lit bedroom, she was startled awake by loud banging on the front door.
Heart pounding, she crept downstairs and opened it.
Standing on the other side, silhouetted in the moonlight, was a pirate.