Who should speak for Willa?

Sex is a big step in a relationship. It's important to be on the same page as your partner. In the novel, Friendswood, by Rene Steinke, characters were not on the same page and consent was not discussed. Willa, a sophomore in high school, was drugged and raped. She cut class with Cully, a senior in high school. He took her to a party and that's when he and other men took advantage of her. Willa didn't remember much, but she knew bad things went down. Willa is upset and doesn't want to talk about what happened. Who should stand up for Willa? Who should speak up on her part?

Willa's mother should speak on her daughter's behalf. Her mother is aware of what happened. However, her mother isn't doing enough to help her. Willa's mom claims "We just need to pray (...) And pray and pray. There's a way out of this" (Steinke 160). I agree that praying is important during times of need, but her mother needs to be there for her more. All she tells Willa is that she needs to pray. What about talking about what happened? What about giving Willa advice? Willa needs to talk about it more rather than keeping it to herself. If you don't face a problem head on, it will never really get resolved. Her mother needs to help Willa understand that what happened wasn't her fault. She was put in a horrible situation and what happened to her was not okay. Her mother needs to stand up for Willa and get the word out there that Cully and his friends are in the wrong. Overall, Willa's mother needs to step up and help her daughter even more than she is now.