When Samantha stepped out of the shower, only covered with a huge towel, she found Adrienne and Myrtle waiting in the small living area. Adrienne gestured for her to sit beside her, to which she easily complied. She flinched when Adrienne suddenly held her bare arm and took a good look at it.
She was ashamed to show them the faded scars and new bruises on her body, but Samantha knew it was pointless to hide it from them since they had already seen what her classmates did to her. There were cigarette burns on her arms that had just healed. Some still visible scratches came from the sharp pins her classmates used on her skin.
Samantha saw Adrienne's eyes darken before hearing her say, "I should have beaten them more if I knew the extent of your injuries. I'll make them pay for doing this to you."
Samantha was moved and couldn't stop herself from shedding tears again. Her eyes were already swollen from crying, but she didn't care to hide her tears anymore.
