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Sarah crumpled in John's arms, her weight suddenly and unexpectedly heavy against him.
The tray she had been carrying, laden with a tempting assortment of food, slipped from her grasp and crashed to the floor with a resounding clatter.
"Sarah!"
John exclaimed, his voice sharp with alarm. He caught her before she could fully fall, his arms instinctively tightening around her.
The aroma of the spilled food mingled with the sudden scent of fear that hung in the air.
With a sharp, almost angry movement, the old woman stabbed the cutting board with a knife, the blade sinking deep into the wood.
The sound echoed in the silence, a stark contrast to the soft thud of the falling tray.
She crossed her arms, her posture rigid and unyielding, and rolled her eyes in a gesture of both weariness and disdain.
"That's what she deserves for taking the food too early."
she said, her voice raspy and low.
John, still holding Sarah, looked up at the woman, his face a mixture of confusion, concern and anger at her.
"What..what did you do?!"
he yelled, his voice rising with anger.
He glared at the old woman, his eyes narrowed and filled with suspicion.
"What did you do to her?"
The old woman simply shrugged, her expression unreadable.
"I did what I had to do,"
she said, her voice calm and steady.
"She shouldn't have been so impatient."
John's grip on Sarah tightened, his knuckles turning white.
He felt a surge of primal anger, a protectiveness for Sarah that he hadn't known he possessed.
"You're going to pay for this,"
he growled, his voice a low rumble.
"You're going to Pay for what you've done."
The old woman simply smiled, a cold, calculating smile that sent shivers down John's spine.
"We'll see about that,"
she said, her voice laced with a hint of amusement.
"We'll see about that."
John stared at the old woman for a moment, his anger simmering beneath the surface.
He felt a deep, instinctive distrust of her, a sense that something was terribly wrong.
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