Violet

“Oh my God, is that true?”

“Did she really do that to that woman because of a man?”

“I’ve actually seen the sales associate before, she was so kind. She doesn’t seem like the type.”

"You never truly know someone’s character.”

The words bounced off the mall walls until they felt like they were pressing against my ears. My breathing came slow and shaky. My face felt a little too pale, my palm still throbbing from earlier.

What the hell was going on? How the hell did it get to this?

This week had been the worst of my life. It was like the universe had decided everyone needed...