She felt her heart break once before when her father dropped dead. There she was, a second mother to her siblings while her mother drowned her sorrows in alcohol. She was forced to grow up too fast and took the first opportunity to slow down, which came in the form of her mother’s new boyfriend, Sam. But things changed forever when she discovered Sam’s secret; and now, her previous life seemed like a dream. Will she find the courage to fight for her freedom, or will Sam and his terrorizing ways trap her forever? Catharsis is a story of perseverance, which chronicles a young girl’s journey to finding the strength that she needs to fight for her family and herself.