The Nanny

“The first rule of Grey Manor is you don’t ask questions.
You take care of the kids and keep your mouth shut.”

Growing up, I dreamed of having a loving family. A place to call home.
This new job was my chance at a fresh start.
A place where my past could never catch me.

That was what I thought, until the day I arrived at Grey Manor.
Behind the quiet whispers were secrets that sent chills down my spine.
The way they treated the children.
The way the staff treated one another.
I never imagined that I would soon unleash something far more terrifying than my past.
A truth that they had kept hidden there all along.

I tried to keep my head down. Ask no questions.
Step only into the rooms where I was allowed to go.
To pay attention only to the children.

But curiosity got the best of me.

I heard something that gnawed at me. I had to find out.
Now I was no longer running away from my past.
I was running into uncharted territory.

They say curiosity killed the cat. But this cat has many skills.
One of them is surviving against all odds.
Even while standing at death’s door.

Knock. Knock.
“Scream all you want… No one can hear you.”