The Devil Behind Closed Doors

<p><strong>Ask Yourself:</strong><br>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?<br><br><em><strong>I want you to listen to me carefully</strong></em> she continued locking<br>eyes with Roy searching for something he feared he couldn't<br>provide. </p><p><em><strong>I can't take this anymore. I can't endure this life-we can't.</strong></em><br><em><strong>And if you don't help me I swear I will... I will end my life.</strong></em><strong></strong><br><br><em><strong>Don't say that Mom. Please don't put that on me</strong></em><strong></strong> he<br>pleaded the weight of their situation pushing down on him like a<br>boulder. </p><p>The last thing he wanted was to feel responsible-for the<br>life of his mother as well as the life of his father.<br><br><em><strong>I'm asking you to choose Roy</strong></em><strong></strong> Alice pressed her tone<br>resolute once more. <em><strong>You either fight for our freedom or you let me</strong></em><br><em><strong>die knowing that you could have saved us. Which one is it going to</strong></em><br><em><strong>be?</strong></em><br><br>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.</p>