Blind Reader Wanted

Immediate DNF in Chapter 2 for a main character who sees nothing wrong with her best friend being a gossipy asshole and spreading LIES, saying a guy murdered his own wife and buried her out in the woods, just because the gossipy asshole was bored that day. Also, right afterward she calls an elderly woman “that old biddie” who's about to “keel over any moment.” Then she says to the MC (who is blind) that she, gossipy bitch, would poke her own eyes out just to get the job as a blind reader if the MC doesn't apply.

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK!! I cannot forgive being friends with someone who would willfully spread lies that would damage someone's reputation just because she wanted to. It's not fucking harmless, no matter how much you want to make it out to be that way.

Do you want to see the conversation? Here it is:

“Don't be silly. The man's not dangerous. He's just anti-social.”

“Not dangerous! Aren't you the one who said he killed his wife and buried her in the woods and the wolves are there so no one goes looking for her bones?”

She giggled. “Well, I was bored that afternoon. Don't you think it'll be fun?”

“You just want me to apply so you'd have all kinds of new gossip to spread around.”

“Come on. I'd ask someone else, but you're the only blind person in town.”

“Isn't Mrs. Murtle blind too?”

“That old biddie,” she dismissed immediately. “She's about to keel over any moment. I heard her sons have already dug her grave.”

I shook my head in wonder at that untrue piece of gossip.

“I am,” she admitted. “So are you going to do it or not?”

“I don't know, Elaine. It's awkward.”

“Look, if you don't apply, I'm going to poke my eyes out and apply myself,” she growled.

I laughed. “I'll think about it.”