Alden Groves was a very superstitious man. From a young age he grew accustomed to never walking under ladders, stepping on any sidewalk cracks, or fighting with nefarious black cats. His superstitious beliefs carried into adulthood where he was then known in his own neighborhood, and around town, as a strange character. The only thing he had left in his life, that was not a mystery, was his dying mother who loved him very much, and was now living...