Lucky
“I watched for it through the glass walls of the dorm's entranceway. Students had already attended breakfast in the cafeteria upstairs and gathered their books to leave for classes.
I had been up since five. I tried to linger over the rituals of hygiene. I took a long shower in the bathroom down the hall. I moisturized my face as Mary Alice had taught me to do the year before. I selected and pressed my clothes. My body alternated between stony chills and hot flashes of nerves centered near my ch...est. I was aware that this might be the kind of panic that ruled my mother. I swore I would not allow it to rule me.
I left the glass-walled foyer and met the detective as he was coming in. I engaged his eyes. I shook his hand.
"I'm Alice Sebold," I said.
"Right on time." "It's hard to oversleep on a day like this," I said. I was sunny, cheery, reliable. I wore an oxford-cloth shirt and a skirt. On my feet I wore my Pappagallo pumps. I had fretted that morning because I could not find nude hose. I had black and I had red, neither of which was an appropriate choice for the virgin coed the grand jury would expect.MoreLess
I had been up since five. I tried to linger over the rituals of hygiene. I took a long shower in the bathroom down the hall. I moisturized my face as Mary Alice had taught me to do the year before. I selected and pressed my clothes. My body alternated between stony chills and hot flashes of nerves centered near my ch...est. I was aware that this might be the kind of panic that ruled my mother. I swore I would not allow it to rule me.
I left the glass-walled foyer and met the detective as he was coming in. I engaged his eyes. I shook his hand.
"I'm Alice Sebold," I said.
"Right on time." "It's hard to oversleep on a day like this," I said. I was sunny, cheery, reliable. I wore an oxford-cloth shirt and a skirt. On my feet I wore my Pappagallo pumps. I had fretted that morning because I could not find nude hose. I had black and I had red, neither of which was an appropriate choice for the virgin coed the grand jury would expect.MoreLess
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jacylmorrison 4 years ago
WOW!!! This book was raw and real. I never knew much about the lady behind "The Lovely Bones", but her story is so inspiring. It's crazy what she had to go through and what she encountered along the way. I can't even begin to understand her journey. She was so brave through it all and even publishing her story. Like I said, I feel like I can't begin to understand what she went through, but it helped me to gain a better understanding. Some details are rough to read through, but worth it. I recommend reading this to anyone who hasn't already.
Guest 4 years ago
Wow. I couldn't stop reading. I never knew the author of The Lovely Bones had such an inspiring story to tell. I can't begin to imagine or understand the pain that rape victims/survivors go through. Alice lets us in on all the horrid details. Some of it can be hard to read but you have to. I feel I have a better understanding of what these victims go through, and have to endure. Great read. Please take the time to read her story if you have not already.Write Review:
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