Escape Hour Austin: The Cabin: Chapter 1

I don’t have much time to explain everything here, but I’ll do my best. My name is Adam Monie, and I am a paranormal investigator. I was hired to look into the incident surrounding the McKay family. Here are my findings so far:

The McKay's story began when Henry McKay married Elizabeth Martin. They lived a passionate life and travelled all over the world in search of secrets and memories. They climbed mountains, hiked forests, and explored foreign countries, all in the name of adventure.

One day, after years of travel, Elizabeth found out she was pregnant. Henry and Elizabeth couldn’t have been happier! Together, they imagined their new life. A life where they would teach their child how to be brave, spontaneous and kind.

Then, one month after this wondrous news, Elizabeth began to feel ill. At first they thought it was nothing to worry about, but when she failed to recover Henry became concerned. Elizabeth went in for tests and it was concluded that she had roughly six months to live. Neither she nor their unborn child would survive.

To say Henry was distraught would be a disservice to their memory. He was ruined. Elizabeth put on a brave face but it was clear to see their lives were completely upended. They sought many opinions and remedies, but nothing worked. Elizabeth faded more each day, and Henry felt himself slipping as well.

Until the night he found the photo.

The photo he found was taken in an old village from their most recent excursion. He remembered speaking with a medicine woman who lived there. He remembered her seeming so wise. He suddenly had to know if she could help him. In this moment he viewed her as his only hope.

I won’t go into the details of his trip. But I’ll tell you this: He left quickly, and did not divulge the nature of this trip with his wife. He found the village and sought this healer’s aid. Henry returned after a week, though he did not return empty handed. He carried a necklace - one he was told would heal his wife and child, at a cost. And it did. He soon forgot the warning he received before he left the village.

Time is running out, so I’ll be quick. Elizabeth began to heal. She gave birth. Their child was a girl and they named her Matty. Something changed in Henry after the birth of their daughter, however. The old medicine woman’s words sprang up in his memory. They gnawed at the back of his mind. “...at a cost.” He took the necklace and locked it away.