Hiding things

Oliver looked at my deplorable state with a raised eyebrow and it reminded me of his boss. “Damn my life”.

“What happened Mrs Williams” he wastes no time with the question, his expression turning rigid.

“Nothing, I just had a little accident”. His face gives him away, he doesn't believe me.

“Ma'am with all due respect, I'm not sure I believe you”. My heart rate skyrockets at his Lazer detection ability.

I try to laugh it out but it comes out more like a choked sound. Rosie doesn't even bother backing me up. She just stared between me and Oliver, closing watching our interactions if I would fold and tell the truth.

“I'm telling the truth, it was an accident, you don't need to think about it too much”. The lie fell out of my mouth like always . Hiding my abuser because I'm scared.

“Ma'am you need to tell me when things go wrong, I wouldn't know what line of action to take if you keep things from me. And if the boss asks I wouldn't know what to say so please ma'am, what happened”.

“Not