"When a babysitter thinks of all that could go wrong, an intruder is near the top of the list. I, being the carefree individual I prided myself on being at the time, dismissed such fears. Even so, they were always at the back of my mind."
When fifteen-year-old Mikaela is kidnapped one night along with the twins she is babysitting, most assume it will be a short time before they are found. However, when a kidnapper hides himself away so well, months can easily turn to years.
Being abducted can have an effect on one's development. It can break you and build you up again or it can break you down until there's nothing left. Your heart will feel like it's on fire through every beat. Breaking you every second. But when you finally escape, then what'll you be like? What'll you be like when you're no longer being controlled? Being broken? Would you walk without fear? Or live in fear?
Brooklyn Carson was abducted at the age of 3. She finally escaped at 21. She has to go through challenges to finally accept and be accepted by her new reality.
In this story, we'll be following her on her path to freedom.
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#1 - Escaped