Cynthia Dion: 

I pushed him away and hurried back to my room before he could say anything more disgusting to me. After reaching my room, I closed the door behind me and sought refuge in the bathroom to avoid him.

I remained in my room the whole day, skipping meals altogether. I could hear his footsteps outside my room, and occasionally, I heard him humming a tune, but I only ventured out when I felt it was safe to do so.

When he made his intentions clear to me, I wasn't ...