Emily seems to be happily married with her loving husband, Mark. To everyone, they seem like a happy, perfect couple that everyone only wishes to be. However, behind the closed door of the perfect house, Emily is being abused on a daily basis and there's no escape, she can't leave the house by unless she's accompanied by Mark and can't say a word to, nor look at anyone unless Mark allows her to. He took away her keys and locks her in all day at home and if she raises the alarm of anyone, she can only fear the consequences. Yet she still believes that Mark loves her, she doesn't want to leave him, she just full is holy plays along with his mouse trap game and doesn't wish to ever leave, will she finally realise that what Mark is doing is wrong? Find out.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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