Since You've Been Gone
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Josh Jackson and Alexis Ferguson couldn't be more happy. They were engaged, planning a trip to the beach, everything seemed perfect. But when Josh announces he's leaving to join the military, things take a turn for the worst. After three months of being in the military, he returns home. Alexis is shocked to find out he's been murdered. She won't rest until she gets justice. And when her high-school sweetheart comes around and proposes, she's stuck. Little does she know, everyday Josh isn't with her, he's thinking, "Life sucks since you've been gone."
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