Chapter 53. Bullies

Florence’s POV

“Shut up, whore!” Nonnie's voice rang loudly in the store room, making me shrink. And then...

SLAP!

I winced as I felt Nonnie’s hand hit me hard across the face. I went crashing against the sack of rice by the door, and I heard the rest of the girls laughing at me. It didn’t end there. Nonnie hit my sides hard with her legs and continued until someone yelled that the manager was close by. I heard everyone run back to their duty posts, and since I had been the only one assigned to clean up the kitchen, I was left alone, leaning on the rice sacks and holding my sides while I clenched my jaw to stop myself from crying out in pain.

These had been my life events since Rose left. In the first few weeks, I had just had to tolerate the insulting whispers and harsh words from some of the girls. They said I helped Rose steal a lot of money from the manager, and that was how she was able to resign so soon.

I hadn’t thought that the