16
Cara was dead.
The envelope she left me contained a long list of names.
It detailed most of the people involved in the sex trafficking ring over the past few years, from the predatory contracts to the forced drinking parties. It was a complete, organized system.
I went to the police and also made the list public, crediting it to Cara.
The case garnered widespread public attention, and the police quickly launched an investigation. All the individuals involved were brought to justice.
Many people began to mourn Cara, but many others did not.
I stopped paying attention.
I had not experienced her pain, and I could not condone her actions.
But I hoped that the girls who had been trapped in that small room that night could now be free.
