For three years they called me a freak—and I stayed silent—until they touched my little sister in front of everyone, and the truth I buried finally came out and changed everything.

residential program in northern Virginia three years ago,” Vance muttered, his eyes still glued to the screen. He rubbed his thick chin, his fingers making a raspy sound against his stubble as his confusion turned into deep suspicion. “There are no behavioral notes, no sports records, absolutely nothing that explains how a scrawny kid like you just continue reading …