Nancy

"I'll be right back." Nancy said as went over to the bed, grabbing her phone and switching on the flashlight function.

"Okay. Just be careful, hun." Amara said as she went back to work on unpacking some of their stuff.

"I will." She said as she went down the hall and into the basement.

Stepping down into the basement, Nancy looked over the few boxes of her belongings before finding the one marked 'Clothes'. "Found it!" She called out, but the sound didn't travel up to the ground floor; much less their bedroom. She didn't feel like carrying the heavy box up the stairs, too tired already from the long day of moving everything else inside. She shifted around the outfits and garments until she found what she was looking for; a single set of pajamas for both her and Amara.

Nancy was about to head back upstairs with the pajamas when she caught sight of something. A slight gap that she didn't notice before in the old brick walls lining the basement. Normally, she would attribute this to earthquake damage, but something didn't look right. The damage was too straight, clean. It was as if someone carved right through the stone. Following the line, Nancy found that it was in fact intentional, and saw the outline of a door! She set the clothes down back in the box and began to investigate further.

Her mind began to race, thinking of all the possibilities of what could be behind it, and what it could be turned into once she's explored it. "A treasure room, a hidden cache of illicit goods, an old put together panic room?" Nancy kept thinking as she pressed her hand against the cold stone. With some effort, the hidden door gave way and slid open.

Shined her phone inside, Nancy was happily surprised to find a single large box in the center of a small room. Stepping inside, Nancy could see a it was actually a solid black casket with a white cross pressed on the lid. Her demeanor changed, looking more curious and cautious as she examined the coffin. Looking around, she found no other indication of mourning or significance.

Despite her better judgement of going upstairs and telling Amara that they're sleeping above a tomb, she instead reached out and grabbed the lid; lifting open the long sealed coffin.