46-47“He pushed up my skirt to the side and slides his left hand down between my legs, up against my cotton panties. He began to rock me then, between his stomach and his wrist, his fingers fumbling at his britches. It made me afraid, his big hands between my legs and his eyes glittering in the dim light. He started talking again telling me ‘mama was going to be alright’, that he loved me that we were going to be so happy. His hand was hard, the ridge of his wrist bone pushing in and hurting me”.


-In this quote Bone explains what happens to her as she is being molested by her stepfather. I thought this was a really good quote because in the beginning Bone is this happy, active child ---In this quote Bone explains what happens to her as she was being molested by her stepfather. I thought this was a really good quote because in the beginning Bone is this happy, active child, but once daddy Glen took her innocents away she becomes this quiet, sheltered girl that couldn’t stand up for herself and tell anyone that she was being molested.