Escaping Polygamy

Calie Jossop

I wake today scared of the event today it's my birthday im turning 18 years old. Soon I'll be married to anyone of any Age and there will be nothing to do we don't have birthday party's so today I have to go and have a meeting with bishop today. He will assign me a partner in some polygamists families were allowed to choose not mine.

I'm almost there I'm at the doors scarce I have my hair tied up with a dress on we're not allowed to wear makeup in this religion I grab the handle then open the door scariest as I am.

"Welcome Calie" the bishop says. Sorry if im late bishop I then take a seat there is a wooden desk in front of me he holding a list of names in wondering how my life will go as the name come out of his mouth. "Your in line to be the 6 wife of your father Joe S. Jessop" he says. All I can think is crying like my mother who was beat and raped every night when I was young and still now some times still. I think of me in her shoes my life is ruined I will have to have a kid once a year or I will be hurt or kicked on the street by myself with no money no other clothing just drop off in the middle of nowhere in scared for that to come.

Im finally back at my cabbin and start crying, thinking about everything, what will I do.