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In other words, no one thought I had a backbone

Well, fuck them I could be just as ruthless asefforts to portray me as sweet and innocent in the press

“I’hteen” I clenched my hands at my sides “I can put my mouth wherever—”

“You’re a Constantine Your mouth represents this family, and I decide what you do with it”

I hated her for this It was hard enough toBut here? Hours away froh school alone

Leave it to irls school in the middle of nowhere Sion Acadee hidden in the foothills of the White Mountains In fucking Maine

As aited to meet the headteacher, the isolation closed in around me

A large tower projected vertically fro stacked in tiers, overlooking the teacher’s desk and massive chalkboard

The soaring dorand and open, but the heavy wooden desks and tarnished brass railings added darkness and gloom to the old-fashioned ambiance

The first day of school officially began tolimpses of the residents in the corridors Their aversion to newco one right back, refusing to shoeakness

I couldn’t fatho identical pleated plaid skirts, eager to learn and pray and conform

Just…no

I wanted to crush on boys, wear my own clothes, and live a normal life Why was that too much to ask?

The blow job with Robby Howard hadn’t been e fresh the nearby university He didn’t knoasn’t allowed to touch me

I would’ve given hi bodyguard had put a stop to that

Maybe it was because Robby didn’t have a trust fund and had to work at Burger King to pay his tuition, but he was the final straith my mother

And here I was, facing the fallout

Regrets?

Oh, I should have thees journal full of theirls I wasn’t allowed to rets