Jane Anonymous

Locked in a room with a bed, refrigerator, and adjoining bathroom, I was instructed to eat, bathe, and behave. I received meals, laundered clothes, and toiletries through a cat door, never knowing if it was day or night. The last time I saw the face of my abductor was when he dragged me fighting from the trunk of his car. And when I finally escaped, I prayed Id never see him again. Now that Im home, my parents and friends want everything to be like it was before I left. But they dont understand that dining out and shopping trips cant heal whats broken inside me. I barely leave my bedroom. Therapists are clueless and condescending. So I start my own form of therapy - but writing about my experience awakens uncomfortable memories, ones that shouldve stayed buried. How far will I have to go to uncover the truth of what happened - and will it break me forever?