Chapter 303: Marta: Sorority
Marta sat at the edge of the sorority common room sofa, the laughter and chatter of her sorority sisters echoing around her. She sipped her drink, quiet. Marta hated her home in Poland and even her dorm, so she decided to join a sorority. For all intents and purposes, the place was homey. They had their own chefs, a house mom, and everything there could possibly be to make her feel at him.
Yet never once was that the case for her. Was it her accent? Her accent, a soft lilting Polish, set her apart every time she spoke. It wasn’t like they outwardly hated her, there was just...a vibe and with that vibe came the thought that she was an outsider. Outsiders didn’t belong. Outsiders should just speak proper English. Outsiders should leave. That seed of thought had rooted itself inside her and now...
Now she felt alone.
"Hey Marta, can you pass me the glass?" one of her littles, Jessica, asked with a bright smile.
Marta handed over the glass, forcing a smile. She wanted to speak. She...just...couldn’t.
"Thanks!" Jessica took the glass and turned back to her friends, who were giggling about something Marta hadn’t heard. They included her in their requests and greetings, but not in their conversations. It was always the same – polite on the surface, but she could feel the distance in the halls and common areas.
She was her little too. Marta should have been the one that was comfortable and being sought after, not Jessica.
She got up. Marta had to get up. Feeling more like a ghost than a member, Marta left the common room. She walked up the stairs, passing groups of girls who quickly fell silent when they saw her.
As she opened the door to her room, she overheard laughter. Marta stopped.