Chapter 16. PP69

Venus POV

Work resumed the very next day, and I stood with the nine others, once again waiting for Naomi to show up. It seemed she enjoyed keeping us waiting, but my foot was killing me. The previous day, we had been dismissed so that we could inform our families about our new jobs. I went to Emmaline’s house, and she helped me redress the wound after I had taken a hot bath. However, the aches were back, my foot feeling swollen and heavy.

There were seven girls, including me, and three boys. Now and then, April would wink at me secretly. She had been impressive on the field, and I had not gotten another chance to talk to her. Her friend, Jess, was laughing with her over a joke I was too far away to hear, and the blonde had a quiet beauty. They seemed like very good friends, and that only reminded me how alone I was.

The opening of the great doors