<div style="text-align: justify;">Josie hoped Katie would find helpful people as well. She knew full well how towns varies when it came to that. Some people were happy to talk about their town's history, while some viewed newcomers and outsiders with some suspicion. Hopefully they would not come across the second kind of citizen.<br/><br/>While they drove back to the hotel, Josie kept a light conversation, and thanked her friend again once she stepped out of the car, wishing Katie good luck. She would still wait for the car to drive away before making her way in.<br/><br/>Once in the hotel, and sure that she had a few hours for herself, Josie shut herself into her room, putting the 'do not disturb' sign on her doorknob on the outside. <br/><br/>Josie's first concern was to make sure the voice box was working and they had enough tape and batteries, just in case the place where they were to set it didn't have an electrical outlet near the box. Once sure of that, Josie set her alarm and laid on her bed with a book. She needed to be well rested and relaxed, even if she didn't plan on sleeping. Something told Josie it would be a rough night.<br/><br/>While the outsiders prepared for the night, and for the mission ahead, the townspeople were already speaking. They had been talking about the haunted house before, of course. Some thought the house was really haunted by people who had lived there years ago. Others thought the lady of the house was not right in the head, and her children were being influenced by their mother. And now, they were also talking about the newcomers. They had been to the house, and been seen talking to the current owner, so it was clear why they were there. Well... maybe they would prove once and for all that there were no ghosts in the house, and go away, so the town could go back to living in peace.<br/><br/>Strangers were not really welcome.</div>