Replacing Facts with Fiction
The couple’s eyes flicked nervously across the room, catching the disapproving stares of the other patrons. The smug arrogance they wore like armor started to crack. But instead of retreating, they doubled down, spinning a lie so blatant it made my stomach knot. “She’s been rude and unprofessional,” the woman claimed, her voice trembling with feigned indignation.
The man chimed in, nodding along as they painted me as the villain. Their story twisted the truth beyond recognition, framing their cruelty as justified retaliation. Watching them rewrite reality to maintain their power left me reeling—and even more determined not to let them win.