Chapter 10





"NO! Don't hurt me!" Jessi screamed as she jumped off the Hanson's couch. Taylor instantly awoke.

"Jessi, it's OK."

"Don't hurt me, please," Jessi screamed, but then realized that it was Taylor.

"My God, Jessi, you're shaking, please sit down," Taylor pleaded. Jessi allowed Taylor to sit her down. She was shaking so hard that she couldn't breathe. Taylor pulled her into his arms and tried to comfort her. "Please," he whispered, "tell me what's wrong."

"I will, but, Taylor," Jessi said softly, "please hold me for now." Taylor sat there holding Jessi while she collected her thoughts. She took a deep breath, pushed herself away from Taylor gently, and slowly began.

"I had a boyfriend named Steve when I lived in New York. We went out for a few months. Things were going OK," Jessi took a deep breath as Taylor listened. "Then things started going terribly wrong. He would control everything I did." Jessi had to stop for a minute.

"Come on, Jessi," Taylor coaxed, "you'll feel better if you talk about it."

Jessi took another deep breath and began again, "I was hardly able to see and talk to my friends and family. Then I finally got some guts and I dumped him."

"Good for you," Taylor said as he gently touched her hand. "Is that all, Jessi?"

"No," Jessi said shakily.

"What else?" he asked.

"He raped me," Jessi whispered and began to cry.



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