Book description
He'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised
she didn't know him at all…
When everything seemed to be falling apart in Sophie's life, she was
thankful for her friend Kas, who was always at the end of a phone, ready
to listen and to offer comfort and advice.
Her father's cold dislike of her and then her parents' divorce had left
her with a deep distrust of men. But, gradually, Kas made her believe
there was at least one man who truly cared about her.
But she was wrong.
At first when Sophie went to stay for a few days with Kas in Italy, he
was kind and caring, as he'd always been. But three days after she
arrived, everything changed.
His eyes were cold as he described the things he expected her to do
'for love'. But soon Sophie's bewilderment turned to fear as he punched
and shouted at her and threatened to kill her adored younger brothers if
she didn't do exactly as she was told…to sell her body on the streets to
pay off Kas's debts.
Terrified of Kas, the police and the men whose pleasures she was forced
to satisfy, Sophie worked seven nights a week for the next six months on
the dark and lonely streets of a town in northern Italy.
Subjected regularly to Kas's verbal, mental and physical abuse, she
knew she would never escape.
And then, one day, after she'd been admitted to hospital with stomach
pains - and knowing that Kas would kill her if he found out - she dared
to phone her mother.
But who would reach her first? Sophie Hayes was in her early twenties
when she was forced into prostitution in Italy. Following her horrifying
orders, Sophie is rebuilding her life in London. She is working with the
charity STOP THE TRAFFIK and the William Wilberforce Trust to raise
awareness of trafficking and to help other women life herself. To date
she has worked with Cherie Blair, the Metropolitan Police and the UN.
The Sophie Hayes Foundation was set up and inspired by Sophie in
January 2012. Since Sophie's return to the UK she has been relentless in
her work in order to make a difference and change perceptions. The
mission of the Sophie Hayes Foundation is to raise awareness about, and
support survivors of, human trafficking and modern day slavery.
For more information please visit:
www. sophiehayesfoundation. org
www. facebook. com/SophieHayesFoundation
www. twitter. com/SophieHayesFndn
