Monster Under The Bed New friends

Dragging the heavy suitcase I packed this morning. It's around 8pm. I'm looking for the house number 313 on the deserted alley. Since my parents died, I lived with my grandmother, but she also died a few days ago. When I was 17, I couldn't find rent except here. The alley is very dark. Beautiful villas make up a pacifist landscape. I'm barely at number 201. I walked for a while until I took a turn and went up a hill. At the top of it I notice that I have reached number 309. I look for house 313. of all the houses that was the darkest. Made of rotted gray wood built in Gothic style. I hesitated initially. What if a psychopath lives here? I'd better go back and find someone else to stay with. But I already paid the advance. Who else will welcome me into the house at this hour. I don't even have money with me. I walked over to the gate and opened it with a screech. The grass was very tall and the weeds prevented me from moving. I got to the gigantic 3 meter door and knocked on the door. Nobody answered. I better be back. Maybe I got the address wrong - I thought. It's impossible, this is house number 313. I pressed the bell on the door. Still nothing. I was holding the suitcase tightly in my hand. That's it. I was fooled, no one is staying here, I lost the money, I better go back. When I put my hand on the doorknob, the door opened loudly.

the old man

who are you?

In the doorway was a bald old man, with ugly features, black eyes, white beard, dressed in a very old suit. He had blocked me. I didn't know what to say

thomas

I got the wrong house.

The old man looked at me suspiciously

the old man

are you Thomas? The rent boy?

thomas

Yes...

the old man

then come in. don't be afraid... There are other boys here with whom you will become friends... I adopted them a few years ago.

Initially, I wanted to refuse, but when I heard that there were others, I told myself that old man can't do anything to me. I entered his house. It was gigantic on the inside. On all sides there were corridors like a labyrinth.