Incredibly stupid premise. A girl gets to stand on a street for a couple hours and here she has trauma? While the parents are sort of many shades crazy, one should have money stashed exactly for the like occasions. Stashed somewhere their nasty little hands wouldn't be able to get to it no matter what strikes their fancy. And I do understand about stunted growth which the heroine is obviously a case of, still it feels like too blatant a case.
And what is with this guy who is... uh... let's see: 'I’ve almost talked some sense into the monster in my pants when...' I mean really? You are standing there talking to your dick? Now that's a dialogue to hear.