Anastasia didn't waste any more words with Granny Anita; she raised her knife and lunged straight for Granny Anita's chest, wanting to see if her heart was as black as her deeds.
Granny Anita's legs buckled in sheer terror, causing her to collapse to the ground, narrowly avoiding the knife.
"You're insane, Anastasia, you've gone mad!" Granny Anita croaked, scrambling on the floor and making a run for the exit, screaming for help. But no one came.
The restroom was tucked away at the far end of a long hallway, with excellent soundproofing. Anyone who saw the "Under Maintenance" sign outside would steer clear, oblivious to the horror unfolding within.
Granny Anita was petrified. Her fall had left her old bones aching.
Anastasia stood over her, blocking her path and flashed a bloodthirsty grin. "What's the matter? Scared now? Did you ever think this day would come when you were plotting against me?"
Anastasia, her emotions boiling over, crouched down and grabbed Granny Anita by the collar, staring at her age-spotted face with raw disgust and hatred.
"Granny Anita, do you even know what I've been through in the hospital these past few days?" Anastasia's voice shook with raw emotion. "You have no idea. I've cried myself to sleep every night, questioning what I ever did to deserve this. My child didn't even get a chance to see this world, and all I could think about in the hospital was how to make you pay for what you did."
Anastasia was beyond herself with grief, her eyes blazing with rage. It seemed like she wanted to devour Granny Anita alive.
Granny Anita, her frail bones trembling, couldn't bear such terror, especially with Anastasia holding a knife.
Granny Anita's eyes avoided Anastasia's as she stuttered, "I thought you were carrying an illegitimate child. You were careless, getting pregnant before marriage, having a daughter, and messing around with men. How was I supposed to know it was Herman's child? I regret it now, that was Herman's first child, and I heard it was a boy."
When the world finally fell silent, Anastasia's rage was spent. Looking at Granny Anita, now lifeless, Anastasia realized she had just committed murder.
Anastasia was paralyzed with fear, her limbs going cold. She stood up, staring at Granny Anita on the floor, feeling utterly helpless. She stumbled back, dropping the knife.
Her mind was a chaotic mess, blank with shock.
Anastasia clutched her head in agony, sprinting out of the restroom in a panic, her hands still stained with Granny Anita's blood.
Just as she ran out, Julie, who had come looking for Granny Anita, saw Anastasia's panicked figure darting away. Sensing trouble, Julie rushed into the restroom and found Granny Anita lying on the floor, a blood-stained fruit knife nearby.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman)
Author pls Pls don't separate Ana and Herman once again because of Sandy. There must be an ending to Ana's sufferings!...
Yes yes yes!!! Thank you!!!...
How comes the twists are becoming uninteresting and unrealistic? Readers will prefer cleaner straight happy endings. Please don't go far beyond otherwise readers will lose interest. Time to end the story like we want it to be....
Please give us a happy ending for Anastasia and Herman with Pattie recognized as Herman's daughter, thank you!!!...
Pls update. This novel is really good....