"When we were finally brought back, we were forced to talk about the horrors of the outside world, of the pain and suffering we underwent while we lived with the people who shunned our way of life. The only problem was it wasn't horrible, it was wonderful. I had experienced so many new things and I realized just how awful our world really was. My brother was a few years older than me and he ran from the commune as soon as he turned eighteen. It was a huge scandal and brought shame to our family. They didn't like for people to leave. It gave the impression that there was something better out there to strive for.
"Before he left he gave me a burner phone. I knew what a cellphone was from my time with the foster family but he explained to me that this one was untraceable so they shouldn't be
