Answered Prayers

Essay by jasdee February 2004

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Lorraine was a pretty girl. Everyone liked her and she always had a smile to go with her big brown eyes. She was a cheerleader at the school she attended and many times she could hear the other girls saying they wished they could be like her. So much confidence, so happy all the time and so talented. What they did not know was, that was the mask Lorraine would wear everyday to school to hide the secret. The secret she lived with every day of her life and if the secret wasn't kept, it could very well cost her, her life. Lorraine had a father that was a very violent and unpredictable alcoholic. Her mother wasn't much better. Always covering up for Lorraine's father and forgiveing him for his wrong doings. Lorraine was at the mercy of her father every weekend. It was always the same old story. He would go out drinking, come home and beat up the family and when Lorraine's mother would fall asleep, Lorraine's father would sneak into Lorraine's room and violate her in every way imaginable.

He told Lorraine that it was a normal way of life. All Daddies loved their daughters like that to prepare her for her husband when she would marry one day. When Lorraine was about 15 years old, she was invited to a Mormon dance. She went and had a wonderful time and was introduced to the missionaries. She was so excited about taking the lessons to learn more about this wonderful church. As the weeks went by, the missionaries would always be punctual with their appointments to visit and teach Lorraine. They would suffer through name calling by Lorraine's parents, threats, and shouting. Lorraine at one point thought it best to discontinue the teachings for fear the missionaries...