Coming of Age in a World Where Involuntary Virginity Loss is the Law at 16

In a world where virginity loss is law at 16, one girl must navigate her coming of age amidst societal expectations and pressure

🔒 Share once to unlock this and all stories for 7 days.

Coming of Age in a World Where Involuntary Virginity Loss is the Law at 16 3013 Anna didn't know what to think, or what to say, as the dozens of people moved around her, giving advice and tips. Two of them, her mom and dad, stood closest to her, and watched the three stylists work with incredible speed to get their little girl ready. “Don’t be scared baby, we’ll be right back here.” Her mom told her. Her father didn’t say anything, but instead Anna saw his reassuring smile reflecting in the mirror. She only saw it for a split second, when the stylist standing in front of her moved. Anna managed a nod. Her face was pale, and she could not smile, which made the stylist repeat: "Keep smiling, keep smiling..." How could she smile though? She was only a little girl… at least that’s what she felt like. Her father was protective of Anna, but even he would think differently and her mother had been telling her for almost a year now that she was old enough for this. Anna trusted her parents more than anyone or anything in this world so why didn’t she feel old enough and ready like they told her countless times that she was? Maybe because fourteen shouldn’t be the year a girl loses her virginity. When the tattooed female stylist with dreadful ‘beautiful’ bright pink hair walked over to the table a few feet away from Anna’s chair, the entire dressing room was now visible to Anna, reflecting in the large mirror directly in front. …but everything was about to change

👆 Tap to continue…