2 weeks Ago By Joanna Wane
A family secret Ali Mau had carried in silence for more than 40 years was blown apart by a distraught phone call from her sister. Now, for the first time, she talks about the monster who haunted their childhood. Warning: This story discusses issues of sexual abuse Outside, the sky is darkening ominously.
Gusts of wind whine through the house, setting the dog on edge. A pair of shoes on the deck begin to pool with water. Curled barefoot on the couch, Ali Mau looks poised and composed as the squall whips past, bathing the bush-clad valley below her home in a soft, golden light.
The real storm, she knows, is yet to come..
