EXSCAPISM
Be his wife.
Bear his burdens.
Don't fall.
Or you'll be crushed by the weight.
Michael Jackson returns to the spotlight with his growing family, unaware that their joy comes with responsibility as heavy as sorrow. Beneath the cameras and acclaim, postpartum shadows, betrayal, and scandal grind against the sanctity of your marriage.
Happiness exacts its cost in the limelight.
And nothing is heavier to bear than the weight of joy.
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The short story sequel to "The Will To Bear," taking place in the year after the events of the final chapter. As if 1996 wasn't bad enough.
psychological | unreliable narrator | drama