Carol’s POV “Carol, you need to come out to see the world. You can’t stay inside forever” Bethany started the lecture as usual. I was looking outside, the window. It was evening. The sunset was beautiful to be seen. “Bethany, I don’t want to see anyone. You are enough for me” I said boringly. “Listen, you were not r*ped, you were about to r*pe, keep that in mind” When I heard the word r*pe, goosebumps raised in my body. I screamed and yelled for help, but the soundproof room did not help me. “Bethany, it was me who faced it, not you. I prefer not to hear that blood-curdling word again. Please, I am trying my best to come out from this trauma, but when I see a man even from this window, even from so far away, my body starts to shake” My eyes started to blur with tears. “I know it’s