Ask Yourself: Could you, as a parent, like Alice, be so broken and desperate from lifelong abuse and loss inflicted by your husband, that you would confide in your 17-year-old son, Roy?

“I want you to listen to me carefully,” she continued, locking eyes with Roy, searching for something he feared he couldn’t provide. “I can't take this anymore. I can't endure this life—we can’t. And if you don’t help me, I swear I will... I will end my life.”

“Don’t say that, Mom. Please don’t put that on me,” he pleaded, the weight of their situation pushing down on him like a boulder. The last thing he wanted was to feel responsible—for the life of his mother as well as the life of his father.

“I’m asking you to choose, Roy,” Alice pressed, her tone resolute once more. “You either fight for our freedom, or you let me die, knowing that you could have saved us. Which one is it going to be?”

This is a dark domestic psychological thriller about a family living in fear, controlled by the man who was supposed to protect them. The story follows Roy, a 17-year-old boy who faces a decision that impacts him and his family significantly. It also addresses themes of healing and forgiveness, showing how after a troubling night,
Roy meets Lynn, a woman who recognizes the good in him despite his negative self-perception. She helps Roy find self-worth and heal, leading him to discover true love during challenging times. Roy transitions from feeling like a victim to becoming a survivor.