CHAPTER SEVEN | SILENT AMBERS

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“Good morning, New York! To all my fans and anyone new to the channel, welcome to Tea with T— which is me, Trinity. We like to get down and gritty on some of the most notorious events across the globe.

Today’s topic has been rampant in the news and very well-known to the locals of the fair town of Blakemoore. Just a few days ago, their Penitentiary released a man by the name of Carl Wilhelm. Better known as Crazy Carl who was arrested for abduction of four children seven years prior. As far as the story goes, the crime was not committed under the motive of ransom but for alleged ‘religious’ purposes.

Joining me are the very captives to reveal their side of the story.

I will warn viewers who may be sensitive to the following themes showing on the screen below, it’s best to tap out now. As for the rest, sit back and hold on tight, as we're about to nose dive in to what may be the darkest secrets hidden in the state. Let’s start with a little introduction.”

The camera swerved from the focus of Trinity to showcase the four teenagers perched on high chairs set in front of a red wall. Four sets of eyes gazed to the lens that zoomed in on each face as they gave their names.

“I’m um, CJ. CJ Romano. Wait, do I need to say my full name?”

“Just Doris works for me.”

“Taylor.”

“And I'm Neven Walter Silversmith. Thanks for having us on the show, Trinity. I'm a huge fan.” He winked.

The camera panned back to the hostess. A hearty smile on the dark haired woman with the faintest of blushes across her cheeks. “Why, thank you, Neven! It is a pleasure to have you all here. Truth be told, when I sent out an email to you, I was expecting you wouldn’t even open it. If it hadn’t been for my camera woman, giving me that push, I never would’ve tried. A shout-out to Bernice, best roommate and co-worker ever.”

The four teens offered a round of applauses with three pairs of eyes staring intensely into the camera lens. Or more specifically, the face behind it.

“I think it'd be fitting to call you all royalty,” Trinity began. “Let me explain it to our viewers who may not have all the facts. Neven and the others had been under captivity at the delicate age of six, with them enduring for years before the case came to light. A specialist was personally called in from upstate to declare them unfit to testify. I, myself, couldn’t begin to imagine how tormented I would feel as a victim, unable to even accuse the assailant for what he'd done to me. And this was just the first of many hurdles the police faced.

There weren’t any missing persons reports filed by parents or relatives so it stretched to months of gathering bread crumbs just to identify them. While the culprit used his reputation as a government official to conceal this and secretly conduct these depraved rituals for the sake of his 'beliefs'. The police were observed indiscriminately. If there was any sign they made a mistake, the entire department was at the mercy of the bureau.

No reporters could get so much as a photograph taken of the victims until the trial ended. It went down as the infamous, Silent Amber for being the most highly engrossed case in the state while remaining a ghost on public record— just wild! Round of applause for the terrific work of our law enforcement to uphold justice.”

On cue, the teens clapped in unison with the grin on the hostess growing wider.

“Now with the recent news, the police are giving the public the silent treatment, which is insane to me. Years and years goes by with this story becoming just an urban legend and now they suddenly want to let a madman out with no explanation? Well, we're done with the secrecy. The Ambers deserve a voice!

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