May 4, 2007 - 9:05 am
I go to the arraignment
because I must
see him
he sits next to his daddy’s lawyer
Mr. All-American
soccer star
in a suit and tie
a fresh haircut
he pleads not guilty to the charges
of course
and never makes eye contact with me
invisible again
I talk with the detective afterwards
a third girl has come forward
during the investigation
and I am sick
sick that this boy
who I convinced myself
had done one stupid thing years ago
has been preying on other girls
all through my silence
guilt and grief
have taken up
where anger has left
Written By: Lucy • Filed in: The Center Too, Section 8










