She rubbed her eyes

The stranger was hovering above her

Breath tainted with the smell of alcohol

He was doing things she didn’t know

She said stop

He didn’t. 

She cried out in pain

He just went harder

What seemed like hours

He finally stopped

He gave her a pill

No water to go with

It felt as if it was shredding her throat like a piece of glass

He throws her limp body like a ragdoll into the truck

She is back at home

Mother by her side

Thanking the stranger for returning her safely

How could she not see the bruises across my helpless body

Did mother know?

She was only 8.

(Part 2)