The sound of Adrian's heavy footsteps faded down the hall, leaving a suffocating silence in his wake.
Rosa and I remained motionless for several moments, the weight of the recent events pressing down on us.
It was something none of us would have predicted to happen and now that we had seen the truth with our own eyes, we knew things could never be the same again.
My cheek still throbbed where Adrian had slapped me, but the ache was nothing compared to the storm brewing inside me.
I wanted to take my revenge for doing something so degrading to me, but i was sure that if i go after him, he would easily take me down because i didn't stand a chance against his muscular structure.
Rosa broke the silence, her voice trembling.
"Maria, what do we do now?" she asked.
I turned to her, my chest heaving with a mix of anger and fear.
"We leave," I said firmly. "We can't stay here any longer."
Rosa hesitated, wringing her hands.
