17

Here you are, bitch

The school met me as usual - that is, gossip and sidelong glances. I'll probably get used to it soon.

I did not find Aina in the hostel. A friend sat next to me in class.

- Fox! Well, how do you do it?! Every day is fun.

- Yeah, fun. It's called scandals.

- In my opinion, this is your way of life, - Aina laughed softly.

And then she added seriously:

- Can you imagine how angry girls are at you? Everyone is taken to the director's office for interrogation. There is a whole delegation of teachers and elders. I don't remember such a fuss in our school. Well, maybe only when your... ahem... - Aina stuttered and coughed.

- What are you talking about? - I immediately tensed up. My intuition told me that it was connected with my family.

“Your sisters and stepmother,” Aina continued quietly.

- Disappeared?! So you mean they're gone? When? Why aren't they looking for them?

- Immediately after the death of your father, - Aina did not want to talk about this topic. - You'd be