Momma’s real name was Marie but everyone called her Trick. She and I used to live with her boyfriend, Trey. He’s kind of mean and he scares me a little. It wasn’t too bad when Momma was here but she’s gone now; she died of AIDS two months ago. So now it’s just me and Trey and I have to help pay the bills the same way Momma did. It’s not hard unless you think about it. I just walk up and down the street until somebody stops. Somebody always stops. Then it’s hard not to think about it.
- An eleven year-old victim in Baton Rouge, Louisiana