Alessa is born out of wedlock in the 年 1965 to Dahlia Gillespie, and is cast out 由 the townspeople, who believe she is "sin incarnate". The local religious cult, led 由 Christabella, believes Alessa is a witch because of her illegitimate birth and she is bullied and teased on a daily basis 由 classmates whose parents told them Alessa was bad and deserved such treatment.
In November of 1974, Alessa runs to the bathroom at her school to avoid the teasing and name-calling, only to be sexually assaulted 由 the janitor. Dahlia arrives at the school to take Alessa home, but Christabella detains...
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