1. How realistic is the story? Does this help you relate to the characters or distance you from them?

2. Do you think that Caitlin's sister "ran away"? What does it mean to run away from home? What might be the consequences of running away and the motivation behind it?

3. Were there clues about Rogerson's behavior that might have tipped Caitlin off earlier that he would hit her?

4. What would it be like to be hit by someone you know and trust? What might make it difficult to share the problem with others?

5. What do you think led Caitlin to allow Rogerson to abuse her again and again?

What do you think she was thinking about while this was happening? How could she have handled the situation differently?

6. How many times did Caitlin almost confess about her situation? What stopped her from...