After the Rape, the Overdose

This short story describes an overdose that was the aftermath of the rape that Yukee, a 9 year-old boy, experienced at the hands of a family friend named Merle. Yukee believed the lies that Merle had told him and became lost in a fog of despair. The story tracks Yukee’s inner thoughts, his overdose, and his first thoughts when he wakes up in a hospital.