" Trixie was shivering, huddled in the crease made by the wall and the shower stall.
"Baby," he said, coming down on one knee. "Are you sick?"
But then Trixie turned in slow motion, as if he were the last person she'd ever expected to see. Her eyes were empty, ringed with mascara. She was wearing something black and sheer that was ripped at the shoulder.
"Oh, Daddy," she said, and started to cry.
"Trixie, what happened?"
She opened her mouth to speak, but then pressed her lips together and shook her head.
"You can tell me," Daniel said, gathering her into his arms as if she were small again.
Her hands were knotted together between them, like a heart that had broken its bounds. "Daddy," she whispered. "He raped me. "
― Jodi Picoult , The Tenth Circle
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But then Trixie turned in slow motion, as if he were the last person she'd ever expected to see. Her eyes were empty, ringed with mascara. She was wearing something black and sheer that was ripped at the shoulder.
"Oh, Daddy," she said, and started to cry.
"Trixie, what happened?"
She opened her mouth to speak, but then pressed her lips together and shook her head.
"You can tell me," Daniel said, gathering her into his arms as if she were small again.
Her hands were knotted together between them, like a heart that had broken its bounds. "Daddy," she whispered. "He raped me." style="width:100%;margin:20px 0;"/>