Chapter 4 - A Crazy Friend

Aniya flinched, and Ulima quickly wiped the milk away with their napkin. *” Go back to where you came from, you maggot.” Her eyes were filled with apology, her voice was gentle and soothing, while the words that slipped past her lips were nothing but foul.

The other maid, Ganisa, quickly knelt by Aniya’s side, getting the other stains of the milk off Aniya’s skin with her napkin. She wiped too hard on nothing, and Aniya flinched.

*“The stains that I give the earth are better than you.” She held Aniya’s gaze, like she was giving an apology.

Mistaking their words for apologies, Aniya nodded, telling them not to worry about her. She had more things to worry about right now than the stinging feeling in her shoulder.

Despite feeding him, her son was still warmer than he should be in her arms. Her worry was consuming her.

Hopefully, they would be able to understand her language.