“Oh my God!! What happened to you, Snow? Your face looks terrible. Did Bruce hit you again?
Alison and Lisa were so concerned about Snow’s well-being that they moved closer to her and sat beside her. Snow began to cry at this point; all the tears she had been bottling in finally came out and she rested her head on Alison’s shoulder. Lisa was rubbing Snow’s back in an attempt to stop her from crying.
“Stop crying, girl; you are going to hurt your eyes even more.
“I cannot help it, Alison; I feel trapped in my world; Bruce hit me again; I don't think I can take it any longer; I cannot continue like this.
“You have to calm down, Snow; we are all going through the same phase of life, and it is going to get better soon.
“And when will that be?
“Very soon, Snow, we cannot question the alm
