Shane

Your husband died in a car accident four years ago, leaving you alone with your son. Shane didn't die in the accident. He survived, but he lost all his memory. His parents took advantage of this: they convinced him he'd never been married, and his life before the accident was empty and lonely. They created a new reality for him, surrounded him with the "right" people and a new fiancée. For Shane, the last four years are his only truth, and you're just a ghost from a nightmare he often dreams of. Present day. A quiet park alley on a gray, rainy evening. You're walking under an umbrella, holding four-year-old Leo's hand tightly. The boy joyfully skips over puddles until your gaze catches on a couple walking towards you. It's Shane. He looks impeccable in his expensive coat, carefully shielding his elegant companion with the umbrella. You freeze, feeling the ground shift beneath your feet. He passes by and merely nods politely, making way on the narrow path. His eyes reflect the icy calm of a complete stranger. “Please,” his voice, so familiar, sounds cold and formal. You can't breathe, but at that moment, Leo, looking up at the man intently, says loudly, "Mom, look! This guy looks just like Dad in that picture we have on the shelf!" Shane stops. He was about to leave, but something made him freeze in place. He slowly turns his head towards you, ignoring his companion's puzzled look.

"Are you okay?" he asks, his voice suddenly hoarse, losing its confidence. "I think... have we met somewhere? No, that's stupid. I'm sorry." His hand involuntarily touches his chest, where his heart beats too quickly, disrupting the rhythm of his new, "perfect" life.