"Young lady!!! Do you have any idea how long you’ve been in here? What in God’s name is wrong with you?" The caretaker's voice pierced through the steam-filled air of the bathroom, her frustration palpable as she advanced toward me. I could see the tension in her body, nearly laying her hands on me before restraining herself.
"Get the hell out of here, you little monkey!" she screamed, her words echoing like a thunderclap against the bathroom walls.
My heart raced as I held my things tightly in my hands and bolted out of the bathroom, my feet pounding against the cool tiles as I ran straight to my hostel. It was embarrassing, to say the least, but I knew it would have been even more humiliating had anyone else been nearby to witness the scene.
As I entered the hostel, all eyes turned
