Surviving Evil (mystery - thriller - suspense - crime)

By Vianka Van Bokkem

It was raining really hard outside; lightning illuminated our path. One of the college’s rules was not to go inside the catacombs because they were a sacred place.
My friends and I went there several times to drink and smoke cigars. Some students knew about it but didn't snitch.
The ancient underground cemetery had amazing decorations that included statues, inscriptions of love from parents, wives, husbands, etc., and paintings on the ceilings and walls.
The catacombs’ passages were illuminated by torches.
The Sisters made sure they were always lit as a show of respect for the dead.
After a few drinks, we all went back to our rooms before the Sisters noticed our absence.
The next morning, I was awoken by the sound of sirens. I stood up and looked outside my window.
Five police cars and an ambulance were at the catacombs’ entrance. Mother Superior was talking to a couple of policemen.
I dressed as fast as I could despite a painful hangover and walked down the stairs, wondering what was wrong.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vianka Van Bokkem
• Release date: Dec 5, 2013
• ISBN: 9781310541407

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Surviving Evil

By

Vianka Van Bokkem

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Chapter 1

EXECUTIONS

St. Clare College is a prestigious Catholic school located on top of Kriván Mountain, Slovakia. The panoramic vista is amazing. This is my second year here.

I am going to be nineteen years old next Tuesday.

I can’t wait to see the birthday presents my parents are sending me this year.

Today, April 6, 1963, our history teacher Sister Luciana talked about what happened in 1943; she said German soldiers forced Jewish residents from Ghetto B (located in Poland) into the streets. In the turmoil, many residents were stepped on by accident.

Soldiers were sent to kill all Jewish patients in the infirmary. The doctor and nurse there gave their patients poison before the Germans reached them. They made sure to poison themselves as well. It would be twenty years next month since the massacre.

After the class ended, my best Slovakian friends and I walked together as usual. We are like brothers and sisters.

Edvard is nineteen years old; he is the brains of the group and also our leader.

Students refer to him as trustworthy, smart, and a good