“My mother believed him because he was better than me, and believing me would have been believing a bad girl who told bad lies about good people.” “I don’t think that’s true, Antsy,” said Vineta. “You’re a child. If an adult hurt you, that’s on them, not on you. Being bruised doesn’t make you bad, unless you’re a peach, and even a bruised peach is good for making jam.”
