- I'm Faith. And this is the story of The Maid in Suite 23. Don't turn out the lights.
Zach and his mother could barely see the road ahead as they drove home from their family holiday. They couldn't see more than a foot in front of their car as the snow fell down like sheets on the window shield. Tired and scared, they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a sign up ahead for a place to wait out the storm, The Inn at Mudford.
They'd spend the night and finish the drive in the morning when the storm had passed. The old inn smelled like moist wood, mothballs, and felt eerily empty. They were greeted by an old innkeeper.
He informed them excitedly that they were his only guests, and so he'd give them his favorite suite to stay in. He led them to Suite 23. He showed them the first room.
It was large and luxurious, with a king bed and large windows. Then he showed them down the hall to the second room, where Zach would stay. It was smaller, with a twin bed.
"Back when people used to travel with staff," the innkeeper explained, "this is where the maid would sleep. " once he was done with his tour, the innkeeper bid them good night and left the room. Zach got ready for bed.
That night, Zach was awoken by a faint knock on the door. (knocking) "Turndown service," a voice faintly called from beyond the closed door. "No, thank you!
" responded Zach. But then he heard the knock a second time. (knocking) Zach stood up, frustrated.
What kind of maid visited in the middle of the night? He opened the door, but no one was there. Perhaps he was dreaming, he thought.
He closed the door, locked it, and got back into bed. But something strange happened to Zach as he slept. When he awoke, all his clothes were neatly folded and put away, his bed was made around him, and his hair was carefully combed.
He gathered his things and went to the front desk. Mom was already in the middle of checking out, clearly losing patience with the old innkeeper as he filled out his paperwork by hand. She went to get the car as Zach waited with the bags.
The innkeeper silently stood behind the desk, watching Zach as he stared out the window. The innkeeper thanked Zach for his stay. "It can get quiet around here with just me and the maid, "who died 200 years ago.
" A chill went down his spine. Zach hurried his bags outside. The maid couldn't be 200 years old.
That was impossible. He Googled the Inn at Mudford, trying to find answers. Headline after headline popped up.
The Maid Who Haunts the Mudford Inn. Mudford Inn: The Most Haunted Inn. Suddenly, Zach knew who knocked on his door, he knew who kept the innkeeper company, and he knew who tidied up his room in the middle of the night.
It was the Maid in Suite 23, who died 200 years ago.
