The 8 Steps

The Call
Mike, a 16 year old guy with big family problems has an awakening call that changes his whole life. Suddenly, his mom gets cancer, and his alcoholic has apparently been released from prison after 18 years of being charged of abusing his 10 year old sister, and having killed their next door neighbor.

The Threshold
After receiving a threatening letter from his father, saying that no matter what he would find them and seek his revenge, Mike decided it was a better idea to find him before he could find them.

The Challenge
Because his father had promised revenge, even before he had been sent to jail, they had moved several times because they were scared he would find them. Mike flew back to Connecticut, where his dad had been sentenced 18 years of jail. He went to all the pubs that he used to go to, and asked all the friends that he used to see. A couple of days after his dad was released, a new case was held about a 32 year old woman being murdered in Wilton. Where they lived before; and that was his mom's best friend. The only person that knew where they had moved to.

The Abyss
Mike was determined to find his father, no matter what. He set off, and used all his college money for flight and train tickets all over the country in search of his dad.

The Transformation
Mike had always been a shy kid that practiced a lot of sports, but had always decided to shut others out. He thought that if he didn't fraternize with people, his dad wouldn't have a reason to do anything to them. Or to him. The journey to search his father though changed him completely. He introduced himself to many different people, and they each helped him in different ways. Some of them had connections with arms shops, so that he got guns and other things so that he would be able to protect himself. Other people who worked at police stations or with the community and believe his story offered state protection for him and his family, until his dad was found. Mike had finally become someone with a goal; and a decision. He was determined to save his family.

Atonement
After two months of searching, he received a phone call from his sister, saying that his mom's disease had worsened. She was taken into care by the nearest hospital, but they wouldn't be able to keep her there long seeing as they didn't have much money left. In the meantime, Mike had figured out where his dad was.

The Return
Mike suddenly had a strong feeling that his family needed him. He took the next plane home and arrived at his house at 3.25 pm. When he gets home, the first thing he hears is screaming. Running into the house, Mike sees his dad hovering over his little sister, and his mom crouched in the other room, unconscious. Jennifer's tear stained face glistened in the light, while his dad held her arm with such a force that cause Jennie's face to twist in pain. Seeing Mike home, his dad immediately lets go of Jennie and throws himself at Mike. A huge fight broke out. Jennie runs into the other room and sees her mom gaining her senses again. All of a sudden a gunshot erupts through the air, and silence. Footsteps seem to break the sudden silence, and the cracking of the floorboard have never sounded so scary. Hearing a third presence in the room, Jennie and her mom turn around to see who would be to person to save them, or kill them. Mike appears in front of them, with a gun in one hand, and a smile on his face. He takes the phone, and dials 911.