Chapter 141

• Virgin Girl
• Lila was heartbroken when her mother was killed by a drunk driver. They’d been very close, and Lila was devastated. For weeks, she could barely get out of bed. It should have been an exciting time for her. School was out, and she had the whole summer to look forward to. But her mother’s death was a dark cloud that shrouded the poor girl like a deathly shadow she couldn’t escape. She hadn’t even left her room on her birthday.
• One night, Lila emerged from her bedroom and padded softly down the carpeted hallway into the darkened living room. A soft blue hue flickered from the television, barely illuminating Jack, her stepfather, who lounged comfortably on the sofa in his boxer shorts.