My Uncle Lost His Mind

I got myself a major gig, but I was not a master ghost hunter yet, so I was up against something out of my league.

Like a dog with its tail between its legs, I packed up my exorcism equipment and promptly left the ghastly manor.

After leaving the place, I intended to go back home to rest and think of another plan. Just then, I received a call from Ronald Durkin, my uncle. “We’re family, so there’s no need for me to be polite. We’re going to stay in your manor. I’ll give you a bit of rent as a token. That’s settled, then.”

I then saw a message telling me that he sent me money.

I was curious, and my head was still filled with the howls of ghosts. I was unable to think straight yet, so I opened the message.

All I got was one measly cent.

My mouth twitched.

That was a ten thousand square foot manor, and he gave me one cent as a token?

My addled brain became much clearer at that moment. Meanwhile, Ronald was still giving me demands. “Jessica has delicate skin and can’t get used to old bed sheets. Go buy new ones right now, wash them, and put them on the beds. By the way, buy more of them and put on new bedsheets for all the rooms. I’m going to bring the entire family for the graduation trip this time. How many rooms do you have, by the way? I’m thinking about asking my wife’s relatives too. It’s been a long time since our families had a get together. Also, don’t just change the bedsheets and blankets. Those disposable slippers are too thin. We can’t ever get used to them. Buy comfortable slippers. We won’t wear the cheap stuff. You need to get branded slippers. They have to be soft, comfortable, and anti-skid. If you don’t know where to find them, I’ll give you the shop’s name.”

My head swam as I listened to him, but I still stopped him. “Uncle, I’m not stopping you from staying there, but that’s a haunted house. No one can stay inside.”

Also, why was he so troublesome? Even when I slept, I just slept in a cot.

Ronald stopped talking for a bit before he snapped in displeasure, “Haven’t you been staying there for half a year? What do you mean, ‘no one can stay inside’? You’ve just forgotten your family after earning some money and are looking down on us poorer folk, aren’t you?”