"She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that's important- you know."
-Marilyn Monroe
POV: Ryder
Stella is a little upset at what Mom said about her. She was doing so well today. She even managed to piss me off. Sure I was a little annoyed at her but I could still tell she was in a good mood. Now she's at a low.
I don't care if those idiots didn't go all the way with her. It was still RAPE. They touched her and other things without her content. Not to mention she was a minor and these men were adults. That makes it even worse. No child should ever have to experience that. I hate the fact that this happened to her. Mom just had to go and open up one of her wounds.
I took Stella to her bedroom for a bit to calm down. She's pretty upset. "Ryder?" She calls o
