They wanted to lose the weight. What they got instead was far worse. Arthur and Rose are desperate. No matter how hard they try, they can't stop eating, and their weight keeps piling on. Climbing stairs leaves them winded, they sweat through their clothes, and breaking furniture has become an embarrassing norm. With each failed attempt at losing weight, they grow more desperate to find a solution—any solution. When they hear about a mysterious weight loss clinic that guarantees results, they think they've found their answer. After each visit, they wake up lighter—twenty pounds lighter—but with no memory of how it happened. What begins as a seemingly miraculous change quickly turns dark when they begin having unsettling, nightmare-like visions. Determined to uncover the truth, Arthur and Rose dig deeper into the clinic's secrets. What they discover will push them beyond their sanity, as they come face-to-face with grotesque body horrors, twisted monstrosities, and a chilling reality far worse than they could have ever imagined. In a race against time and their own unraveling minds, they'll learn that the weight loss clinic didn't just help them shed pounds—it's leaving them with something far more terrifying: a horrific price to pay. Prepare for a twisted tale of obsession, grotesque transformation, and body horror in The Obese**.** Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Where Stories Come Alive!