Twilight Path Studies

Stories

Pat Desmond
Written by: Sarah Valade

The first time that I visited my husband’s house when we were dating I asked him if he knew that there was a man standing at the top of his stairs.  I figured why not jump right in with both feet where my medium abilities were concerned.  He said that people had always felt strange upstairs and that the house had some history. 

When I asked him if by history he meant that Pat, the man at the top of the stairs, had died there… we sat down and had a bit of a talk about what I do.  It turned out that Mr. Desmond was the departed grandfather of friends of ours. 

Unlike Emily, the spirit mentioned in another story, Pat has a bit of a wicked streak.  He likes to make people feel like they are going to fall down our stairs when they stand at the top of them.  He was also not too pleased when my husband and I were living together before we were married. 

Pat and I now have an understanding.  He keeps to himself most of the time and does not want to cross over.  The only time that he really gets in a mood is when mail comes for him and I throw it out.  Then we have to have conversations about how he doesn’t need a credit card or a timeshare.  Having to argue with someone who is old and set in their ways is bad enough, adding to that someone who will go out of their way to spook your cats while you are trying to sleep and you have a stand-off of epic proprtions.