THIRTY NINE

"Say it."She urged."That he raped me."Avery doesn't think she can go through with this.What if Alex won't look at her in the same way.She doesn't need nor want his pity it would be terrible."Yes he did."

"Was he caught."She took comfort in the hand that was gently caressing her back.

"No."She smiled sadly."Every time I think about it it makes me so angry.He got to live his life freely and move on as if nothing happened while I..I..."She stopped,even now it's hard to talk about it.

"If it's difficult to continue then don't."