What happens
It’s a rainy Saturday, and Maya and Leo are stuck in the room they share. Leo tapes a line down the middle. The stair creaks too much, the clock is too loud, the hall is too boring, and the room is much too small. So they say it. All of it. Out loud.
Then the house gives them exactly what they said. A stair that creaks when nobody’s on it. A clock that strikes thirteen. Stairs that never reach the bottom. Mom’s voice from the wrong floor. And a line of tape that won’t stay a line.
Talk about it after
Questions for the morning, when it’s light out:
- What did the house do when Maya and Leo said mean things about it?
- Why didn’t “Best house in the whole world!” work, but the true memories did?
- What’s one good bit about your home that’s easy to forget?
Parent questions
Is I Hate This House too scary for my kid?
I Hate This House is the scariest so far in Season 1 (scare level 3 of 3). Maya’s warning before the scary part: “This one happens at home. Find a hand to hold.” Nothing gory happens and the ending is safe. For a first listen, try it together.
How long is I Hate This House?
About 15 minutes.
What is the rule in I Hate This House?
“The house hears what you say about it, and gives you exactly what you said.” You can be bored in your house, or even mad at it. Just don’t forget the good bits.
Where can I listen to I Hate This House?
Free on Spotify and other podcast apps. It’s Episode 8 of Maya and the Fog.