Madhouse Quotes

“Lucas, her precious child, had killed his own parents.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“news did not report on the incident; the police had done an excellent job of keeping the press away. That would be better for everyone, especially for Lucas, who was now recovering from his broken leg. His friends came to the house every day to bring him the homework they had been assigned at school and to sign on the cast. Lucas appeared calm, but Mary could see something different in him, in his eyes. Agent James didn’t tell her much about it, except that they didn’t have to worry about the Andersons anymore. Mary put both hands to her face and stifled a sob. She turned off the TV and leaned back on the couch. She was sure that Lucas had seen terrible things, things that not even an adult could handle, and yet, there he was, smiling as always.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“best places to hide but also because he changed his spots frequently. However, those days were gradually falling behind, especially now that he was in his last days of primary school. By the end of the summer, he would start middle school, so he had to take advantage of what little childhood he had left. He went around the house into the backyard and found the kitchen door hung wide open. Too easy, he told himself. Besides, he risked”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“At the top, he found a wall dividing two paths. The right led to a kind of balcony, and on the left, there was a hallway lit by an old blinking lamp. Both dark paths—both inviting him into the unknown.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“Lucas let out a snort of frustration and headed down the hallway again until he found a larger space—a second room. It had no TV, but a couple of worn sofas and a staircase that went up to a second-floor section disconnected from the rest. He went up, and a cockroach greeted him, crawling around a corner and moving its antennae up and down. A shiver ran through Lucas’s spine as he stepped aside in disgust.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“It’s okay. I’m agent Norman James. You’re safe now.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“At only eleven years old, Lucas would live through all the horrors the human being is capable of. He waved goodbye to his friends as he got off the school bus. The evening air brushed his cheeks and ruffled his brown hair. He walked a couple of blocks to the porch of his house, the smell of freshly cut lawn filling his lungs. The flowers that decorated the entrance shone thanks to the summer warmth.”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“horrors”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse

“her hand on her chest with wide eyes and approached him carefully, as if she was afraid of touching him. “Lucas, honey, let me explain...” “No! There’s nothing to explain!” Lucas stepped back, moving farther away from his mother. Tom just stood there with his arms crossed, nothing to say. He surely knew there was nothing he could say that would calm Lucas at that moment. After all, the boy’s world was falling”
― Miguel Estrada, Madhouse