**WARNING this chapter is not suitable for those under 18, it contains descriptions of rape**
Thursday continued ….
Alecia, continued "While I was outside, a man came onto the balcony who had been speaking to my father earlier. Given this, I thought it was safe to talk to him, and he introduced himself. We kept talking, and I did not notice, that as we were talking he slowly and carefully moved me along the balcony area to the stairs where it was quite dark and I out of side of my dad."
"Before I knew it my arm was grabbed, and I was pulled down the stairs and into a dark area of the gardens where I could see nothing. I tried to pull away to escape, but he slapped and punched me and it hurt. A gag was shoved in my mouth to prevent me from screaming. I was pushed into some structure, and a rope of some strong material was used to tie my hands together."
