He had gone. He just left me, left my lying there utterly alone on that cold hard ground. My body

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 16, Cracks in the Wall

I have said before that most of the early days that I spent in that basement have blurred into one.

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 15, Khaki Duffle Bag

The small rectangular window glowed a deep red, night was falling over the outside world. It was a world that

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 14, Half Eaten Pizza and Chicken Legs

The whispers from the shadows hissed at me, tormented me. What was becoming of me? My body, once young, healthy

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 13, Arctic Howl

For three months Lars had held me a prisoner, captive in this grey, dank and featureless room. My mind was

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 12, Broken Boxes

My heart was pounding loudly in my chest, its rhythm beating frantically against my ribcage. My breathing coming in short,

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 11, Rye Bread and Smoked Salmon

I fell into an unconscious state, consumed by the darkness that swallowed me. I wasn’t awake but I wasn’t asleep,

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 10, The Staircase

My skin prickled, my stomach a fluttering mess of jumbled emotions. Nerves, excitement, apprehension, they all tumbled within me. Hands

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 9, Loganberry Tea

I woke with a start, cold sweat moistening my skin, that terrible scream still ringing in my ears. It had

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 8, Breakfast

Skin prickling, a shiver ran down my spine. My thin pink nightdress clung to me, damp in the thick, cold,

Continue readingBetrayal Part 1 – Chapter 7, The Boathouse