A Violent Kind of Grace
Victoria scoffed, "Alice has been with the company for two years, while you're clueless. You'd just embarrass us."
I gave them a long look, chose not to respond, and turned to leave.
Alice's brow furrowed. "I'm just trying to help..."
"Right, well... Thanks, I guess?" I brushed past them, but Alice reached out to grab me.
A second later, a scream pierced the air behind me, followed by a thud. I glanced back. Alice had stumbled several steps backward and crashed onto the lawn! She clutched her knee, her skirt smeared with earth.
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