The Truth

In this section Melinda confides in the reader the truth of what happened at the party where she called the cops. She explains that she was raped by a senior and the reader now understands much of why she is so depressed. Rape is a too common thing at parties and is often referred to as date rape. Date rape is when someone is raped by a person they know or have met before. Melinda speaks of just after the rape when she looked in a window and didn't recognize herself. For her the rape completely changed who she was and left her very confused and hurt. This section also talks about her gaining weight since this happened. Change in personal appearance is common for people dealing with traumatic events. Although Melinda gained weight many people have different reactions. Some people lose weight, stop showering, dress differently, or stop caring about beauty things like make-up or styling hair.