Chapter 11: Reconciliation?

Freda

"Freda." I heard a whisper from my sleep. It felt dreamy but I opened my eyes and saw Sophia standing there with a blanket. Her eyes were glossy, it was obvious that she was about to cry. I gazed at her and saw the sympathy that enveloped her face. She was the only thing closest to a friend that I had. Nothing more. She hurried to my side and hugged me.

"Ouch!" I gasped as she touched one of my wounds. The pain increased and I couldn't sleep well throughout the night. The night was pretty cold and the cold floor wasn't helping either. I kept wondering and it took me a while to adjust because I kept thinking of Alfred sneaking up on me and giving me another round of punishment. It was one thing to be punished for nothing and it was another thing to be punished when you actually did something wrong.

"I'm sorry. We need to check those wounds, so they don't get infected. It would be hard to treat them." She helped me to my feet and wrapped me in a warm blanket. She saw the plate o