Psycho Thrill--Girl in the Well by Vincent Voss Read Free Book Online

1785. They had purchased the land from local farmers, then turned the land into peat. They got richer and richer. And now? All of them gone. And we’re still here!”
    “Here in the newer area, you’ll find hardly anyone who is familiar with the farm. Well, you hear a lot about it, but only from people who have lived here forever. It’s pretty creepy. Once we rode past there on our bikes, after the new family moved in, and then that thing happened with their son … you know about that, right? Anyway, I had a very uneasy feeling there, but there’s not much else I can say about it.”
    “The Kreuziger Farm? It’s haunted, isn’t it?”
    “My grandfather was afraid of old Kreuziger. And my grandfather was a very strong, sensible man. But supposedly that family was … well, you know, my grandfather was a bit superstitious. He always claimed that the Kreuzigers had the sixth and seventh Books of Moses and were in cahoots with the Devil. Once, Old Kreuziger and his wife came over to visit and, afterwards, grandfather scoured the corners of the tablecloths for knots. He said if there were knots, the cows would stop giving milk, and a fork in the doorway meant there would be blood in the milk.”
    “Marie? Yeah, a Marie could have lived here at some point. But that must have been a very, very long time ago.”
    “Marie? Oh god, yes. We always overheard it as children when the older folks would whisper secretively. That must have been over a hundred years ago. The Kreuziger girl probably fell into the well and they didn’t find her right away. I have no idea if she was still alive when she was found. (Note: the husband of the woman being interviewed was speaking from the living room, so a clean transcription isn’t possible ) … was she? Well, she was probably actually dead or the village doctor had declared her dead. But then she was brought back to life with a blessing. A miracle. But then the poor thing didn’t get along very well. She was very different, changed, but I don’t know any more. The older folks didn’t want to say anything more about it. (Note: the husband of the woman being interviewed was speaking from the living room, so a clean transcription isn’t possible .) In the well? Yes, exactly. Some said that she came across something in the well, or that she went through something horrible that changed her. After all, she was there for several days and nights. And now something else has happened there, right? That’s what they say, but no one can say what. (Note: the husband of the woman being interviewed was speaking from the living room, so a clean transcription isn’t possible .) Yeah, yeah, I am already keeping quiet.”
    Telephone transcription, Thursday, 09/03, Prof. Ludemann, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Lubeck
    “Good afternoon, Professor Ludemann. I am Johanna Ebeling from the Ethnological Institute in Hamburg, and I have a few questions for you.”
    “Good afternoon.”
    “It’s about your patient Lukas Falkner.”
    “Do you have the required parental consent?”
    “No, I don’t have it yet. I think in this case … .”
    “Then, unfortunately, I can’t help you.”
    “Professor Ludemann, it’s been impossible to find the boy’s father for quite some time. We are in close contact with the mother, but after our last meeting … .”
    “I can’t give you any information, Ms. Ebeling. Goodbye.”
    “Does Lukas speak Ancient Hebrew during your sessions? Does he quote Bible verses? Afterwards, can he not remember what happened? Do you have a clear medical diagnosis for it?”
    “....”
    “Is it possible … to give a clear medical explanation for all the phenomena, Professor Ludemann?”
    “We can meet on Monday at 1 o’clock at the Holsten Gate. During my lunch break, I always go for a walk along the Trave River. You can join me. I will wait for you right under the archway.”
    Saturday, September 5, The Schach Café, Hamburg
    “Thank you for taking the time