Jessica's Perception is a fiction story based on truths of her life. set in the 1950's as she grows up in a small country community. It is here she endures ill happenings from an elder Uncle and a father with a heavy hand and rough ways. Growing up on 'The Other Side of The Track' she has to acquire inner strengths of mind power to close out the bantering and chiding of children in her schools. There are also lessons to be learnt of life as she perceives them to be. Not knowing if all events were meant to be received as such, young Jessica grows through these hardships with the aid of her self acquired 'Shroud of Protection' wrapped tightly about her being. Can her dark shroud continue to protect her from the ill ways about her? Will she some day find someone who truly loves her for who she is and not what they want her to do for them? Maybe the day will come when someone will materialise who will show her the world is not saturated with those of beguiling ways. A Knight in white armour, to take her from all is the dream of a small romantic mind. Is there truly such a dream?