The carpets were thick and cream-colored. They looked immaculate, as if no one had ever walked on them. Large windows filled the rooms with cheery light. The tiles in the kitchen shone like precious gems. It seemed like the perfect house.
“Oh, Gilbert. I love it,” Sharon said. “We’ve been looking for a house for so long. I think this might be the one.”
Gilbert turned to Ted, their real estate agent. “I think you’ve sold us on it, Ted.”
“Great. I’ll just run out to my car and get the paperwork.” Ted slapped Gilbert on the back and went outside.
“Sharon, can you believe this place?”
“I just can’t understand why it’s so cheap. It’s almost too good to be true.”
“Plus, the kitchen comes fully stocked with every appliance we could ever need. And they’re all brand new!” Gilbert patted the lid of the blender lovingly.
“It almost makes you wonder what this Ted guy is hiding. Maybe there’s something about the house we don’t know.”
“We’ve had it inspected. All the plumbing and electrical work is brand new and in perfect condition.”
“What if it’s something else?”
“Like what? Are you worried that it’s haunted or something?”
“No. Nothing like that. I’m just always a little suspicious of a deal that sounds too . Maybe the roof leaks or something, or the place might have a bad termite problem.” Sharon continued to walk around the kitchen, inspecting various cabinets and drawers.
“The roof can be fixed, the bugs can be killed. Don’t be so pessimistic.”
“You’re probably right. Hey, look at what someone left in here,” Sharon said, opening the refrigerator.
“Carrots.”
“That’s odd.” Gilbert said. He stood next to her, then pulled all nine bunches of carrots out of the refrigerator and set them on the counter. “Maybe the people living here last really liked carrot cake, or maybe they had a lot of rabbits.”
“Whatever the reason, it’s pretty weird.”
Ted came back into the kitchen. “I’ve got the papers!” His eyes caught sight of the carrots, and a nervous look came over his face and he quickly turned it into a smile. “Say, why don’t we sign these forms in the living room?”
“Ted, did you know these carrots were in here?” Sharon asked.
“I hear that they are great source of Vitamin A. How about signing these papers?”
“Gilbert, maybe we should put them back into the fridge.” She moved to reopen the refrigerator.
“No!” Ted shouted. “I mean, carrots are so much better at room temperature.”
