Their half-naked bodies huddled together in the hall closet, just steps away from a small staircase leading straight to the front door. But they are trapped, unable to flee. Safety, salvation, life itself awaits just on the other side -- "Alone" When Michael and his mother woke one morning, they were not prepared for what was about to happen. The rules of life have changed since the world shifted from living to surviving. Survival is not for the weak because the weak will die. This is the story before Michael found himself in the woods alone. This is the beginning.