Sofia and her husband Malik had been married for years and were celebrating their anniversary with a night out. Sofia and Malik had gotten dressed up and were looking forward to a romantic evening. Little did they know their evening would take a tragic turn.
As they were driving home, a jeep with a drunk kid behind the wheel came speeding out of nowhere and broke through the red line, slamming into their car. The force of the impact was so strong that Sofia suffered a broken collar bone and Malik was paralyzed from the neck down.
Sofia and Malik were rushed to the hospital, where Sofia remained for weeks. The physical pain was unbearable, and the emotional pain of seeing her beloved husband in such a state was too much to bear. In order to cope, Sofia began taking pain pills. Before long, she was addicted.
Sofia had been secretly struggling with an addiction to pain pills for months. Her family had no idea, and she was doing everything she could to keep it a secret. Unfortunately, her habit had taken a toll on the family's finances. Sofia had unknowingly spent her children's college fund on her addiction, and the family had no idea.
The medical bills added up quickly, and Sofia was desperate for a way out of this mess. After some research, she learned that the insurance payout from the accident could be the answer to her problems. She could use the money to pay off the medical bills and get back on track with her children's college fund.
Sofia was relieved to have a plan, but still scared to tell her family about her addiction and the financial hole she had dug them into. She decided to keep it a secret and use the payout to get back on track.
Elena and Lucas were lying on the bed discussing the discovery they had made a week ago.
Elena: Lucas, I need to talk to you about something. It's about Sofia.
Lucas: What is it?
Elena: Lucas, I need to talk to you about something. It's about Sofia.
Lucas: What is it?
Elena: Has she been acting really strange lately.
Lucas: What do you mean?
Elena: I think she's addicted to them. She's been taking them more and more, and it's become a problem.
Lucas: That's good. What else?
Elena: On top of that, I found out she's been having financial problems. I think it's because of the pills. She's been borrowing money, and I'm afraid she's going to get in over her head.
Lucas: That's really serious. We need to do something.
Elena: I know. I'm just not sure what to do.
Lucas: We need to get her help. We'll figure out a way to get her the help she needs and get her under our control.
Elena: Lucas. I'm so glad I can count on you.
Elena and Lucas were lying on the bed, talking about Sofia's addiction to pain pills. Sofia had been struggling with her addiction for a year, and it was finally starting to take its toll on her. Now was the perfect time to sink their claws in her.