Michael and his wife Denise were mesmerized by that ghost story… Everyone figured she was either senile and hallucinating or just making it up.
I gave them a great price to do the work, and I was hired.
There was always plenty to do, and I enjoyed working for them despite the 45-minute ride from Norton.
“Michael and I both laughed.
Almost two months passed before Michael called to set up the pipe repair.
After both boys died in freak accidents in their teens, their father inherited the property.
She said the water on the floor was John’s way of letting everybody know he was there.
John told them which pizza and Chinese food places he and Vince liked best.
John’s favorite number was 17 (he died at17), and his favorite band wasAerosmith.
Vince, the younger of the two, was quieter and not as vocal as John.
They found out where the boys were buried and visited their gravesites.
I asked Michael to ask John and Vince if they liked me.
I figured they’d been staying in that house since their deaths, so they would know me.
She said they usually get on the bus and go to school with the girls.
Before the economy tightened up and everything became C.O.D., I always gave my customers 30 days to pay.
I could hardly wait.
I cut in a tee, and soldered in a ball valve and a tubing adapter.
Even knowing all that, I couldn’t resist telling Amalia the truth…
I jumped onto my stepladder and shut the handle quickly.
Both our eyes were wide open in shock and disbelief.
I believed John and Vince were in Amalia’s basement, and they weren’t happy with me…
There was no reason for her to get burned.
I had to pull over and grab the can to make it stop.
I went to"Women of Wisdom"that night to talk with Katy.
I brought the note John had written, and Katy asked,“Where do you keep it?
Then Katy took out her pendulum and went into a trance to consult herspiritual advisors…
Telling Michael that John and Vince had to leave was not an easy conversation to have over the phone.
I had to give it some thought…
I took Route 27 and then turned onto Highland Ave, heading towards Route 1.
Just as I turned onto Highland, I saw Michael’s car coming the other way.
I don’t think so…
I immediately pulled over, and so did he.
I got right to it.
I told him about all the crazy shit that’d been happening and that I went to see Katy.
“He looked at me without any emotion and said,“Okay.
“And that was it.
We both got back into our vehicles without saying another word and went our separate ways…
I don’t remember going back over there to do any plumbing work or to socialize either.
It happened frequently for several years, and then it stopped happening altogether.
Maybe they finally crossed over to the other side to be with their father?
Here’s one of John’s favorite bands performing one of my favorite tunes.
Do yourself a favor & turn the volume up to 17…
