Adam Guest

A Surprise Discovery

A Surprise Discovery A ‘Gary Jackson’ short story Finally, we had the keys! Granted, the place wasn’t great. A two-bedroom end terraced house that, to be honest, was in dire need of some freshening up. Maria, the landlady, had at least made sure the place was liveable even if she hadn’t done a lot about its aesthetics. The electrics were safe, the combi boiler worked fine, and there were no signs of damp in the kitchen or bathroom. Her argument that we could renovate it as we saw fit was nice if you’re young and naïve as we were, but as my dad had pointed out, Maria still owned the place and we’d effectively be paying to renovate her house.