Flooding Memories

EVA'S POV

The memories kept flooding back, each one more painful than the last. One of the worst incidents was in the cafeteria. I had been trying to keep a low profile, sitting by myself at a corner table and quietly eating my lunch. But Livia had other plans.

I was halfway through my sandwich when I heard her voice behind me, loud and mocking. "Look who it is! The charity case, dining with the elite."

Before I could react, I felt something wet and cold hit me. Livia had thrown a carton of milk over my head, followed by a pile of mashed potatoes. The cafeteria erupted in laughter as I sat there, drenched and humiliated, my lunch ruined.

"Hey, what do you think you're doing?" A voice rang out across the cafeteria. Sophie, who I didn’t know then was Tristin’s sister, had stood up from her table and was marching over, her eyes blazing with anger.

Livia just laughed. "Oh, come on, Sophie. It's just a bit of fun. She knows her place."

Sophie reached me and pulled a napkin from her pocket