A writer goes with his boyfriend to work, and horror ensues.

Frightened and alone in the woods, Leslie has no memory of how she got there. Until sinister recollections of her sadistic ex come flooding back to her, with the added realization that she has done something horrible to stop him once and for all.

In the heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting mini-novella, The Echoes of Laughter, we follow John's extraordinary journey through the tumultuous landscape of mental illness, loss, and the enduring power of human connection. From the tender age of one, when his father's tragic passing casts a long shadow over his life, to his present day at 35, where he stands on the precipice of newfound hope and self-acceptance, John's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

Izan needs to remind himself over and over again what he is not and what he might be. Or also: