Casualties of Pretty Things -- Chapter Two

A psychotic father kidnaps teenage girls and uses them as sex dolls in place of the daughter he raped, while her guardian will stop at nothing to find her. As a writer you draw from personal experiences. I have no idea what it’s like to be a psychotic killer, nor a teenage girl on the run from her father who happens to be that psychotic killer, but I do know what it’s like to be homeless. There are numerous organizations you can support to help teens experiencing homelessness. Reasons for teen homelessness are wide-ranging and you may feel there isn’t much you can do to help. That’s not true. Chapter Two Amongst a few regulars waiting on the arrival of the city bus was the mirror-image of Penny, Carl’s teen-aged daughter Cybil. She stared down at her cell phone with earbuds plugged in, listening to her music. She carried a backpack loosely over her shoulder, its contents minimal. The bus arrived and its doors opened. The regulars piled in, showing student IDs and pas