The signs were there. She should not have gotten between two fighting women and expect to go home unscathed. But then her options were limited and she had no choice but to step in only to receive that slap that sent her world swirling.
It was obvious that Mrs. Johnson had not intended to hit her but she was in the way and it landed on her cheek instead. Zoe honestly didn't know what happened until she found herself on the ground. It reminded her of a particular incident when she was younger and things had been well for her family.
She once had a neighbor as a playmate who wore glasses. As a kid who didn't know much about how prescriptions worked, Zoe had been curious and envious of her glasses because they looked good on her. Hence she demanded to try it on amid the girl's refusal - her mother told her no one was to touch her glasses.
