Summary
While being invited by Rachel to a party in August, Melinda went to the end-of-summer party with underage drinking and seniors; it became a disastrous night. While Melinda being drunk and became intimate with a guy named Andy Evans, he began to rape her. All of a sudden she called 911 and the party was over and Melinda walked back home without a word.
As the year was ending, Melinda knew that Rachel, Melinda's friend, was in a relationship with Andy Evans. Andy, a senior, invited Rachel to the prom. In study hall, Melinda decided to tell the truth. Melinda and Rachel started talking and Melinda told her that she was raped during the party. She told it was by Andy Evans. Rachel framed her as if she was lying and told Melinda that she is jealous and that she is more popular.
During prom, Rachel and Andy was arguing with each other. Melinda inferred that what she told Rachel was true. Rachel burned everything Andy gave her and left the ashes in front of his locker. Andy was filled with shame.
As Melinda was going to her locker to get her backpack, Andy slams Melinda into a closet and locked the door. Andy confronts her about how he raped her. He says that she is jealous and wrong, and that the story was all a lie. It began all over again. Andy started to rape Melinda again till suddenly, her friend Nicole and the lacrosse team knocks on the door. Melinda is saved.
Quote
"Let me tell you about it" (Anderson 198).
Reaction
Thanks to the lacrosse team, everyone knew that the story was true. As the seniors came into Melinda's class just to say their last goodbye to their teacher Mr. Freeman, a senior looked at Melinda and hoped that she was okay. Melinda felt popular. As Melinda was doing her last project for his art teacher Mr. Freeman, he proudly said she got an A+. Mr. Freeman asked, "You've been through a lot, haven't you?" Melinda FINALLY responded, "Let me tell you about it." This is the start where Melinda began speaking.
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