9. The Interview

Cassandra Salvatore

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"How do I look?" I asked when Jules had finished covering up the bruise on my face with makeup. I had an interview today. I couldn't let Rafael's antics mess up my chance of a job when it was hard to find one.

"Not like you were just beaten by your boyfriend, that's for sure."

I shook my head softly. "Not now, Jules. You can scold me when I'm back."

I assessed my face in the mirror and it looked good. As Jules said, there was no sign of a bruise. I didn't even want to think about it as I knew going home to my father would result in a bigger bruise. I didn't have any choice but to go though because if I didn't, he would transfer the aggression to my younger siblings.

I had three siblings and none of us were biologically related. We were all under foster care by our foster father. Well, at least, I was until I turned eighteen and left for college, but I couldn't leave my siblings alone with that monster of a man.

They were too young to be getting abused. There