Anna Noelle’s POV•••“Anna! Where are you, you wicked girl?!” Cindy shouted.The harsh, booming voice sent a wave of panic crashing through my chest. I was in the middle of feeding the chickens in the yard, freezing mid-motion as the dread set in. Cindy always needed something from me, and it never ended well.The moment she spotted me, she stormed over and, without a single word of warning, struck me hard across my left cheek. The brutal impact shocked me, causing the container of chicken feed to slip from my grip and spill onto the dirt.“Give me back my earring, you thief!” she shrieked, her voice boiling with a rage that intensified the terror already gripping my chest.“I—I don’t know what you’re talking ab—” Before I could even finish, she lunged forward, twisting her fists into my hair and yanking it back violently.“Ow! Cindy! That hurts! Please, let go!” I sobbed, tears stinging my eyes from the agonizing pull.They trembled on my lashes, threatening to spill over at any sec
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