375 | Short Story: The Ghost Who Waited (Intermediate English Story)

Title: The Ghost Who Waited

Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)

Description

Aoife and Cormac fall in love with Blackthorn Cottage the moment they see it — low stone walls, a wild garden, decades of quiet history. What the estate agent doesn't fully explain is why the last two owners sold within the year. Moved objects, unexplained cold spots, and footsteps in the night soon convince the young couple that something else still calls the cottage home.

As the disturbances grow more alarming, a visit to the village postmistress uncovers a sixty-year-old tragedy: a yo...