12

ASTRID

I thought I knew what hatred was but this had to be next level. There was nothing else I could have done except comply with the instructions given by the Luna. The chores kept piling up like I hadn't done most of it the night before and I couldn't help but wonder if she got people to undo the ones I had done, overnight.

I kept glancing at a nearby clock and each ticking hand made me later for class. There was no way I would have finished on time and I knew now that passing this year was going to be hard, not to mention taint my perfect grades.

As soon as I finished up with the dishes, which were the last chore stated for me to do, I tried to hurry to get my books and contemplated whether or not to have a bath before leaving. A sniff at my clothes told me I needed to. Even though I had my bath the night before, the sweat from working all morning and the conditions I had worked in had caused a new buildup.

I wasn't looking at where I was headed to and a wet spot on the floor h