Nnenna nodded and hurried out of the room, relieved.
That was close.
As she walked away, she could still hear the muffled laughter of the three girls behind her. Well, at least they were not suspicious anymore.
Once she washed the butter off, the first thing Nnenna did was grab a face mask from the store's supply and put it on. Then, she headed to the lost and found section and picked up a hat with a wide brim that covered most of her forehead.
By the time she was done, she looked unrecognizable, at least to strangers who had never seen her before.
When she returned, the three women stared at her, clearly taken aback by her sudden change in appearance. But they did not question it.
As long as she worked hard, it did not matter if she was a little strange. They had already mentally labeled her as an odd one.
