"Me….?" asked Jessica in a breaking voice, her eyes wide with fear and defiance as she fought to keep herself steady, to not show what was brewing inside.
Alice's words struck the very core of Jessica's sensitive soul, and yet her defense mechanisms kicked in, impelled by a need to defend her name. "Alice, or whatever you call yourself," screamed Jessica, her voice loud and clear resounding within the four walls of the room, "have you ever seen me here before, lurking in the shadows, betraying my values?
She panted harder, her chest champing in agitation, as she continued, "I'm not coming from the house, I'm coming from a party, a gathering of friends where laughter and music rang in the air, and that's why I am dressed like this, in attire that reflects joy and not seduction."
"I want
