Olivia walked into her first group session, wishing that she hadn't agreed to it. It had only been a week since Rebecca had mentioned it but she was feeling like she was making a huge mistake. She didn't know if she could tell a whole group of women what had happened to her, and she would have to eliminate some details because it had been a part of a rape case. It was going to be a difficult morning.

"Welcome Olivia, come and have a seat," smiled Rebecca.

"Thanks," replied Olivia.

"Would you like to start us off today Olivia?"

"Not really."

"It's okay to be nervous. Everyone is on the first session. However, I won't force you. Take your time."

Olivia smiled at Rebecca in thanks. She wasn't ready to talk to other people yet. She closed her eyes until she heard Rebecca's voice.

"Amy, would you like to tell us about the last month?" she asked.

"Okay. It's been a good month actually. I think I'm finally ready to stop these sessions. I feel a lot better now and everything's back to normal."

"That's great. I'm very happy for you Amy. Okay, would anyone else like to tell us about their month, or would you like to divide up and do some activities first?"

"Divide up," said the group in unison.

"Alright. Everyone pair up please."

The women immediately stood up and found a friend. Olivia and Amy were the only ones left.

"Hi. It's Olivia, right?" asked Amy.

"Yes."

"I'm Amy. Come on, let's sit down before we start having some fun."

"What are the activities?"

"I don't know. They're different every month but they're always fun and interesting. You'll like them."

"Okay."

"Are you alright Olivia?"

"I'm just nervous I guess. I can't tell anyone what happened to me cause it was a part of a case at work and I can't talk about cases."

"Where do you work?"

"NYPD."

"Cool. You're a cop?"

"Yeah."

"What happened to you, if you don't mind me asking?"

"I... I was s-sexually assaulted while I was working undercover."

"I'm sorry. It'll get easier in a little while. Trust me."

"How long did it take for you to overcome it?"

"About two months. But that was after I spoke to Rebecca. I waited almost eight weeks after I was raped to speak to someone."

"I waited almost four months to talk to someone."

"That's okay. I learned that it doesn't matter how long you wait, once you do it gets easier."

Olivia smiled at her new friend and then looked up to find that everyone else was back in a circle with Rebecca. Deciding that Amy had made Olivia see how easy it was to talk, Olivia followed Amy to their seats and started to tell everyone what had happened to her.