"Oh, so now it's surprise taking over you. I've been living with Josh in fear! You gave me off to stay with him after highschool. At my age. Who does that?! He would beat on me and yet when I tried to tell you about it, you wouldn't want to hear it! There! You happy?? The result was that I was raped. In that house! Threatened into silence!"

My mother was speechless, her mouth slight open.

"Shayenne, I–"

"You know what mom," I cut in, my eyes full of tears and going to ...