“I was just terrified, just the not knowing what was happening or what was even going on in my own body…and I was so confused and hurt and scared.”
Producers: Whit Missildine, Sara Marinelli
Episode Summary: Just before coming into adolescence, a young girl experiences an unspeakable trauma, but a bigger horror begins once she reveals her secret.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: rape, sexual abuse of a minor, threats of extreme violence, explicit language
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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper
Music Bed: “Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere
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