After the rape, sixteen-year-old Peyton feels dirty. Lost. She could have fought harder. Screamed. Been more aggressive. Gotten him to stop. She knows Brad will get away with it. He's gotten away with it before.
After sixteen-year-old Peyton is raped, she is determined to bring her perpetrator, Brad, to justice, even as the football team protects him, and the entire town, including her best friend, turns against her.