“You don’t look so good, young mistress. What’s wrong?”
“Louis is being bullied!” Alfreda chirped, slamming the car door shut. He started the engine of the car, looking quizzically at the silent Louis in the backseat. She stared at the windows as they drove back to the house, not saying a single word.
“It is impossible for you to be bullied, young mistress”
“They say she’s boyish because of her name and that she’s too short”
“You’re still young. You can still grow”
“Just drive, Will”
Will said nothing again, silently watching her the entire time. She caught him looking several times but decided to ignore it, staying silent until they came back home. Alfreda tried multiple times to get her to talk but she was more than familiar with Louis's stubbornness. Eventually, she gave up and p
