The old man scanned his shrine and nodded." Yes"
"Great. Give it to me"Anita ordered
"It's not for free"
"I said give it to me! Right now the most important thing is that I finish this woman off, we'll argue about the money later!"
The old man picked up a transparent plastic bottle containing a dark liquid and handed it to her.
Anita took it with her free hand and grinned at Amanda who was still struggling to break free to no avail.
"Any last wishes? Last prayers?"
Amanda only groaned in more pain and frustration. Anita laughed,she turned to the old man,"open this bottle for me"
"Young lady, I'm your elder. You can't speak to me like your mate. Can't you at least say please?"
Anita glared at him." Open the bloody bottle for me!" She narrowed her eyes at him, ready to unleash hell if he didn't comply.
The old man collected the bottle from her and turned the lid then took it off and handed it back to her.
Anita smiled at Amanda." You're sure you have no last wishes or prayers?"
She brought the bottle to Amanda's lips and she turned away.
"I feel so bad for your parents for having a child like you!"
Anita held tighter to her hair and pulled her head forward." Don't waste your feelings on them"
She was just about to force the bottle into Amanda's mouth,when someone snatched it from her hand. She turned and was shocked to see Frederick in front of her.
He pulled Amanda out of her grip immediately.
"You miserably stupid and worthless slut! You think you can still harm her while I'm in my right senses? Are you dumb or foolish?" He gripped Anita's hair just like she'd done to Amanda," now, you're going to drink this poison yourself"
"Er.....if she drinks it, who's going to pay for it then?" The old man asked. He was about to say more but saw Frederick's face and thought better of it.
Frederick raised the bottle to empty its contents in Anita's mouth,but Amanda held his hand.
"No,you can't kill her!" She said.
"Yes, I'm very sure I can"
"No,listen!,"she held on tight to his arm,". At least not before she tells us where our child is!"
He didn't lower the bottle nor loosen his grip on Anita's hair.
"Tell me where my child is,or I'll empty this bottle into your mouth!"
Anita tried in vain to get Frederick's hand off her hair. She knew Amanda would never be able to harm her,but Frederick...she wasn't so sure.
"Amanda,"Frederick said,"force her mouth open for me"
Amanda stared at him skeptically,and he just nodded in assurance.
She moved closer and was about to do as she was told,but Anita blurted out,"I sold her! I sold the baby!"
