Buried During Snowfall – Chapter 23 Alone Beneath the Ice The answer hollowed the chamber. Not because it sounded insane. Because Elias meant it. The collapsing facility beneath Blackwater Lake shook violently while freezing water spiraled into the abyss below, yet Elias stood motionless in the center of it all looking almost… compassionate. “Alone?” Mara … Read more
THE PATIENT IN ROOM 13 THE SECOND PATIENT Wednesday, October 18th – 11:30 AM The second patient was a man named Vincent Cross. He was fifty-seven years old, a former construction worker, admitted two weeks ago with severe paranoia and auditory hallucinations. He believed that people were following him. That his food was poisoned. That his … Read more
THE PATIENT IN ROOM 13 THE MEMORY THIEF Wednesday, October 18th – 10:00 AM The first patient was a woman named Greta Holloway. She was forty-three years old, a former schoolteacher, admitted three weeks ago with severe depression and suicidal ideation. She had not spoken since her admission. She spent her days sitting in the corner … Read more
Buried During Snowfall – Chapter 22 The Hollow Beneath Blackwater The underground chamber was dying faster now. Concrete split apart in deafening cracks while freezing water drained violently into the abyss below. Entire sections of the Ashriver facility vanished into darkness piece by piece, swallowed by the massive cavern beneath Blackwater Lake. And still the … Read more
THE PATIENT IN ROOM 13 THE FIRST PATIENT RETURNS Wednesday, October 18th – 9:15 AM The psych ward was quiet when Sloane returned. The morning rush had passed. The night staff had gone home. The day staff was settling into their routines, reviewing charts, administering medications, preparing for the endless cycle of assessments and interventions. … Read more
Buried During Snowfall – Chapter 21 What Found Elias The chamber went completely silent. Even the whispers beneath the water seemed to recoil after Elias spoke those words. It was hiding what found me. Mara stared at him with naked disbelief. “No. No, I’m done with this cryptic insanity. What FOUND you?” Elias looked toward … Read more
THE PATIENT IN ROOM 13 THE TRANSFORMATION Wednesday, October 18th – 8:30 AM The pain was not what Sloane expected. She had imagined fire. Burning. The agony of her body being unmade and remade into something new. She had imagined the roots piercing her skin, the memories flooding into her like water through a broken … Read more
Buried During Snowfall – Chapter 20 Beneath Human Memory Noah’s body went limp in Adrian’s arms. The freezing floodwater carried strands of dark hair across his scarred face while the underground chamber continued collapsing around them. Somewhere above, Ashriver Boarding School groaned as entire sections slid into Blackwater Lake. But nobody moved. Nobody spoke. Because … Read more
THE PATIENT IN ROOM 13 THE DESCENT Wednesday, October 18th – 7:55 AM The lock turned with a sound like breaking bone. Sloane felt the vibration travel up her arm, through her shoulder, into her chest. The key was hot in her hand, too hot, but she did not let go. She could not let … Read more
Buried During Snowfall – Chapter 19 Memory Transfer The underground chamber trembled like it was breathing. Cracks spread across the walls while freezing water continued spiraling into the depths beneath Blackwater Lake. Emergency lights flickered weakly across ruined concrete, illuminating faces twisted between terror and worship. And at the center of it all stood Elias. … Read more
