fast - Millie Belizaire

\n \nfast \nadj. \n1. A girl or guy who is quick to engage in sexual activities. \n--Oftentimes used to shame. Oftentimes used to blame victims for their own abuse. \n \nAfter the untimely death of her mother, Caprice Latimore has to move in with her grandmother. At eight years old, life as she knows it is turned upside down. The trauma of losing her mother is made worse with the introduction of Marcel, her grandmother's adult son who still lives in the home. \n \nHer uncle Marcel takes an inappropriate interest in her that ultimately results in a tragic breaking point for the child. The only silver lining is that shortly after what Caprice calls that night, Marcel is booked by local police with a drug possession charge. He's sentenced to prison for twelve years. \n \nSeven years later, however, Marcel is released on good behavior. \n \nCaprice is now sixteen, still dealing with the emotional scars of the past. But things aren't like they were before. \n \nBecause now she has Shaun Taylor, the boy across the street who will do whatever it takes to make sure no one ever hurts Caprice again.\n \nfast is a standalone that spans twenty years. Separated into three acts, we watch Caprice grow from eight years old to sixteen years old to twenty-eight years old. She gets hurt, she falls in love, she grows, and she just might overcome. \n \nfast is a story written about victims who were made to feel like their abuse was their own fault.\n \nTRIGGER WARNINGS Child abuse, assault in prisons, mental instability, etc. \nSome themes touched upon in this story may trigger you. Please protect your mental health.\n