“Mother, you can’t be serious,” Matt exclaimed.
“I’m dead serious, Matt. I’m going to sell the house. It’s too big for me. All of you kids have moved out and have your own families. I’m going into a retirement home so it doesn’t make any sense for me to keep the house. I’ve gotten some very good offers for it.”
“Mother, you can’t sell our home.”
“Matt, I’ve made up my mind. Now, I’m going for a walk.”
After she was gone, he paced the room. He had to stop her from selling the house. His life depended on it.
100 Words
This was written for the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Notes to Women 
I wonder how his life depends on keeping the house? I hope he isn’t going to take drastic action he later regrets here.
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I’m still working on how his life depends on it. Maybe there’s some dark secret he’s hiding there in the house.
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Oh my, that story begs more….good job!
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Thanks, DB.
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I wondered why his life depended on it.
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Dear Adele,
Good build of tension that leaves me wondering why his life depends no the house not selling.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Thanks 🙂 I was thinking that he might have a body or some terrible secret buried there and that’s why he doesn’t want the house to be sold.
Shalom,
Adele
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A sad tale that probably happens much more than we think.
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I think the son might have nefarious reason for not wanting the house to be sold.
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As i said, it happens more often than one realizes. lol
Hope you are well.
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Wow. I didn’t know that. I’m well, thanks 🙂 Hope you are too.
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Sunny and bright. Couldn’t be better.
Thanks
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Sunny and bright–what could be better? You’re welcome 🙂
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Talk about a cliffhanger!
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There’s an intriguing story lurking beneath the surface of this little tale! I wonder…!
My go at Friday Fictioneers!
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You have left me wondering. Nice job.
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Thanks, Jo 🙂
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Uh-oh. Sounds like he’s involved in something very bad, very dangerous.
Good twist, by the way.
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You’re right, Linda. And thank you 🙂
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May be he should make some good offer to his mother.
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Maybe, if he should, if he could afford it.
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Hmmm, something about the house even she doesn’t know. Good suspense and mystery!
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Thanks, Brenda 🙂
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Now we are left to wonder just what he has done – and in the process, screwing up Mom’s plans…
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