Chapter 17: Facing Reality

As Sophie and Zachary grew older, Martha and Bostram realised that despite their circumstances, it was unfair to raise their children underground. Thus they made the decision to move to the next county, to a piece of land they could take their horses and raise their children safely. They left in the dead of night, so…

Chapter 16: Acting Normal

 Trying to act like nothing was wrong proved extremely difficult for the family, though Sonya suspected nothing (at least for now). Leaving Adele in Ryan’s care, Elizabeth and Arthur attempted to distract themselves by taking a romantic trip to the beach. Whilst the two enjoyed their afternoon, it ultimately ended in a bedroom spree which…

Chapter 15: A Visitor from the Grave

Early one morning, a chunky envelope was placed inside the Farmers’ letterbox by an unassuming postman. Before Arthur could walk out the door to retrieve it, Sonya, as had become her routine practice, snuck out of the back door, sprinted down the driveway and seized the family’s mail. Seeing the letter from Martha, she screamed…

Chapter 14: Hidden Away

  Martha gave birth to two healthy twins on the night she and Bostram arrived at the stables. By day, they hid in the basement underneath the property, but by night they were free to explore the countryside on horseback; more freedom than they’d been allowed in years. Sophie and Zachary Farmer were safe; nobody…

Chapter 13: Escape from St Casper’s

“Bostram! I’m pregnant!” cried Martha. Bostram picked her up, swung her around in glee and finished by holding her close. “Martha, I am not risking the life of my child in this asylum. Tonight we leave”. *** Martha and Bostram fled to a stable he had once worked at as a teen. The owners had moved…

Chapter 12: 5 Years a Lie

 Early one October afternoon, Sonya received a phone call from St Casper’s Sanatorium for the Neurologically Impaired. The cold, gritty voice of the head nun, Tiana, growled out of the handset. “If you wish to continue the current arrangement”, she snarled, “I will be requiring further payment”. Peeved, Sonya walked to the bank. She had…

Chapter 11: Everyone is a Victim

Ryan struggled without Caleb. Each day was excruciating, each night was unliveable. Oddly enough, Sonya was sympathetic to his pain. She told him of her own father, who died from a heroin overdose when she was ten. “One day you’ll wake up, and it’ll hurt a tiny bit less than it did the day before”,…

Chapter 10: A Mole in the Family?

5 Year Time Jump Four and a half years after the unfortunate death of their mother, Martha, teenagers Ryan and Caleb were living with Sonya, whom had legally adopted them, and their Uncle Arthur, whom had resigned from his job overseas when Martha had been locked away. Although saddened by Martha’s death, the family reasoned…

Chapter 9: An Incident with the Guard

Despite the tragedy which had occurred with the guard earlier, Martha found comfort in Bostram’s arms. ‘Maybe this place won’t be so bad after all’, she thought to herself.  

Chapter 8: Welcome to St Casper’s Sanatorium

St Casper’s sanatorium for the neurologically impaired was run by a cold, heartless woman named Tiana. Dressed in dark grey with a collar buttoned all the way to her neck and her bun fastened tightly behind her head, Tiana ran the asylum like a prison. Martha was given a dark cell at the end of…