Chapter 8

I had never tried to defend myself. However, the less I spoke up, the more people online assumed I was culpable.

[This incident must be factual. If it weren't, she would have reported it to the authorities ages ago.]

[Indeed, her silence proves her guilt. If she doesn't contact the police, we should report her ourselves.]

[But we lack concrete evidence.]

No matter what Jessica claimed, she had no proof, so law enforcement never approached me.

One evening, as I exited the grocery store and ascended the staircase, a masked and capped individual suddenly appeared, shoved me down, and fled.

I tumbled down the steps, my head colliding with the wall, leaving me disoriented.

I promptly called for medical assistance and filed a report with the police at the medical center.

The next day, news of my injuries and hospital stay spread online. Commenters hailed the attacker as a hero, lamenting that I hadn't perished.