After what had been an incredibly uncomfortable day for me, the time to leave the office had finally arrived.
I grabbed my bag, trying to ignore the lingering stares I could still feel on me.
As I stood up from my chair, I noticed a few employees laughing among themselves, loud enough for me to hear.
I knew it was intentional, but this time, I decided not to ignore it. Something inside me snapped; I was a little tired of their judgmental gazes.
I walked over to them with firm steps, even though my heart was pounding hard.
“What’s so funny?” I asked, confronting them directly.
Viviana, as always, didn’t miss the chance to jump at me.
She stepped forward with that mocking smile that made me want to turn around and leave, but I didn’t.
“We’re laughing at how naive you are,” she said,
