Kirjahaku

On July 18, 2016, I was like any other young adult. I was a recovering addict who had made a life for herself. I had a full-time job, aspirations for college, and living with my two best friends. We also had two pets. What could go wrong? Well, I can tell you what could happen. Three men could follow me, decide they want to kidnap me, and make their move. Why would three men want to kidnap a 24-year-old? That is what I thought before I was taken. I lived in an apartment above a garage. I was repeatedly raped, tortured, in their secret garage, worked as a prostitute, drugged, and forced to bear their five children. The men who took 15 years of my life were a restaurant owner, obstetrician, and police officer. They were three men who could be anyone, just your average guys. When I escaped on August 25, 2031 at 12:04 PM, I became something of a celebrity, victim, and role model. I prefer the term "survivor."

In 2016, Sara Rose Parker was kidnapped in her work parking lot. The search for Sara was featured by 60 Minutes and America's Most Wanted. But despite her loved one's tireless efforts, she had simply vanished into thin air. In August 2031, a woman called Lower Township Police Department. She admitted that she was Sara Parker and had been held captive by Corey Saunders, Jeffrey Baker, and Joseph Cars. Sara Rose's story was revealed. For 15 years. She had lived in a garage-apartment in Cape May, New Jersey, just two hours away. Kept in isolation, Sara was raped and tortured by the men, who fathered her five children. When news broke of her discovery, there was a massive outpouring of relief across the nation. But questions remained: how did the men slip past authority? How did Sara survive captivity? *Epilogue by Sara Rose Parker