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During class, Mandy was unable to focus on the teacher's explanations. In fact, if someone asked her, she wouldn't even know what the subject was. Her thoughts were far away, wandering in the conversation she had with Ryan and May. It was difficult for her to tell all that. She felt like he was telling something that happened to someone else... or something she had seen on TV. It seemed crazy that all those perversities had happened to her. She couldn't understand how someone was able to do that to another human being - no matter how much they disliked the person.
Talking about all that was good. It was as if a ton had been lifted off her shoulders. She was lighter and more hopeful about her future at Brown. With the support of her best friend and boyfriend, she would be able to ward
