Emily Gilbert

The Experiment

It never would have happened if they hadn’t decided to retile their bathroom. One thing led to another and before they knew it, they were completely re-doing the little bungalow they had just purchased as their first home together. Angela thought it would be fun. Her husband John thought it would be a hassle. But everything came to a grinding halt when, one Saturday afternoon as they were demolishing an unnecessary wall, a little black book tumbled out of the plaster, landing on the living room floor with a soft thud.