two crewcut Ascent goons blocked us on the platform. So, forget about goodness in the world. The world fucking sucks. I gripped Tess’s hand, and we were both trembling. Back at the camp, they made everyone sit on logs. Strip search. Cavity examination. One of the guys who always watched me during soap and bucket time said, “Now you’re gonna see what happens when you run away.” The creepy way he was smiling, I thought he was going to rape me right there in front of everyone. Thank God, he just beat the shit out of us.
