Gemotions

"Fantastic!" Clara practically shrieked, clapping her hands together. The lawyer across the mahogany desk had just finished explaining the situation. Her newly purchased dream home? It was the scene of a notorious bank robbery, a fact conveniently left out of the sales pitch.

She leaned forward, her eyes sparkling. "Unsolved, you said?" The lawyer nodded, looking bewildered by Clara's reaction. "Well, this is thrilling! Imagine the stories the walls could tell."

Clara spent the next few days in a flurry. She researched the robbery, devouring news clippings and old police reports. She felt a lightness, a joyousness, practically vibrating with it. The house went from being just a house to being a treasure trove of secrets, an invitation to uncover its hidden past.