What happened in Wales stayed in Wales

Sometimes I wonder what had really happened in Wales. My memories play tricks on me, especially at nights, when I'm wide awake, unable to sleep.. But as a week has passed and I'm still alive I feel a little bit more optimistic about my survival. Maybe with time I'll get rid off that terrible fear that lives with me, maybe even I'll leave the house again one day.

These are true stories from one lesbian weekend away

The greatest mystery

On the first night Helen stayed in the cottage on her own for half an hour. She never told anyone what had happened while we were gone. In fact, she never said a word since.

What we found on our pillows on Saturday morning

A note saying 'You will die soon'.

Birthday present no-one admits to have given

Dead rooster and a voodoo doll.

The biggest dare

Clare had to run to the lake and back at night. We believe that she successfully fulfilled the task and only just for a joke never came back to the house.

The best recalled story

Vera had to leave Sicily and find a new home overseas to avoid her father's desperate plan that he laid after finding out that she was a lesbian. He was to cut her hair, dress her up in male clothes and announce on Sunday mass that a mistake was made when Vera was born and although pronounced a girl she was in reality a boy.

The moment everyone screamed

We were all dining on the second evening. Suddenly there was a loud noise and three shadowy faces appeared behind the window.

What freaked everyone out

On Sunday morning we discovered bodies of dead mice arranged in an arrow pointing towards the cottage.

On the way back home, during a break on M5 services, a pact was made. Confused by recent events but, at least physically, unharmed we decided to spread the word of a fantastic birthday bash that we had just attended. We learnt to speak of happy times, of games, jokes, food and harmony..

However, the real truth is darker than fiction. Not everything's gold that glitters..