Story Therapy

  Image by AI A true story of a child’s plea, a hidden crime, and a haunting return. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles She stepped out from the rubble so suddenly that I slammed the brakes. A thin girl, dusty from head to toe, stood in the middle of the deserted lane. Her eyes were wide, unblinking. “My dad is inside the drum,” she said. “Please take him out.” The sun was sinking, the half-demolished buildings around us casting long, broken shadows. I had never taken this road before; Google Maps had rerouted me because of a closure. Now I was alone on a silent stretch with a child who looked like she hadn’t eaten in days. “My dad,” she repeated, stepping closer. “Please.” I lowered the window. “Where are your parents?” “Mum went out with Uncle. She left me at home.” “And your father?” “In the drum,” she whispered. A stray dog padded up beside her, tail wagging. She stroked his he...