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    Rest In Peace
    Rest In Peace
    Rest In Peace
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    Rest In Peace

    By Sonia Rumzi

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    A short story by women's fiction bestselling author Sonia Rumzi.

    Do old houses come haunted with old owners all the time? As Anna inherits an old dilapidated house from her Aunt Celia, she finds out that the old owners needed rest.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeart Press
    Release dateSep 10, 2011
    ISBN9781937079192
    Rest In Peace
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    Sonia Rumzi

    Writer Sonia Rumzi, an English Literature major in college; turned to, Medical Technology, for practical purposes. Originally from Egypt, her knowledge base includes; cooking, knitting, oil painting, photography, travel and movies; and most importantly, raising her daughters. Sonia uses this rich background writing on the human condition.

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      Rest In Peace - Sonia Rumzi

      Rest In Peace

      by

      Sonia Rumzi

      Sausalito, California

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2011 Sonia Rumzi All rights reserved.

      Published by Heart Press at Smashwords

      Cover Art Copyright © 2011 istefano.com

      Layout and Design by Stefano

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information: Heart Press, Rights Department, 1001 Bridgeway, #161, Sausalito, CA 94965

      First Edition Sep 2011

      ISBN: 978-1-937079-19-2

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Rest In Peace

      When the new tenants came to rent the house, I had not thought to ask them if they were afraid of ghosts. Thinking that the spirits rested now, I thought it imprudent to ask. After all I did want to rent the place and it seemed to need it. The expenses of its upkeep fell hard on my husband and I. Plus the house wanted someone living there.

      Let's go back a few months before this and tell you what happened and how it all came about. My Aunt Celia died of the rheumatism. A crotchety old bugger, Aunt Celia never liked anyone. She lived in her old home on her own without any help. When she got sick, we offered her assistance by hiring Clara from the neighboring farm. Clara was there but a few hours before the old bat sent her screaming from the house in terror.

      Asking Aunt Celia what happened was pointless since the old biddy refused to answer questions and said that the house

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