…Chaise was now a self-sufficient, thriving fishing hamlet that over-looked the open sea. It had been busy and noisy, full of families and chil-dren running and shouting in the open air. But now it was harbouring a ter-rible secret, a secret that those living there felt unable to share with any one beyond the few friends and families that made up the once happy and vi-brant village. For the houses and lanes that were once filled with the sound of children had now fallen silent, leaving behind sadness and grief. And, instead of chil-dren’s laughter coming from the houses, you…

By John Northern