Mystery • Jan 20, 2025 • 13 min read

THE RESIDENCE

"The Residence" is a dark thriller about two brothers, the narrator and Jones, who struggle after their parents' divorce. Living in poverty with their absent uncle, the narrator believes Jones is dyslexic and ill. However, after investigating a supposedly haunted residence, he uncovers a horrifying truth—Jones has been faking his condition and has murdered their parents and uncle as revenge for years of mistreatment. In a final betrayal, Jones turns on his brother, fatally stabbing him, revealing that his helpless persona was just an act all along.