From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 55

What? Sherman told him to eat them right there, huh?

Like, it was for real?

Daniel freaked out.

Then, the private room door swung open, and a server came in with a can of herring.

Even from ten feet away, you could catch a whiff of that odd, metallic stench.

“Let’s get started,” Sherman said, his fingers tracing the outline of the cross slowly, his voice barely a whisper.

*Sherman…” Daniel stuttered, anxiety making his words trip over each other. “You, you, you’re a vegetarian, right? From, from now on, I’ll, um, I’ll join you. We can do meatless Mondays or every day!”

Sherman gave him a look. “A man’s only as good as his word.”

Daniel shuffled to the table with leaden feet. “Sherman…”

“Eat.”

That single word sapped Daniel of any will to resist. He numbly picked up a canned herring. shut his eyes, steeled his heart, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The taste was wickedly intense!

But Daniel forced it down. No sooner had he swallowed than his stomach started a riot. He

bolted to the restroom, wishing he could vomit up his very soul.

“The rest… we’ll livestream it.”

that, he turned and

baffled. What

didn’t have to eat the rest?

all, Sherman was a paragon of kindness, devoted to peace and

have misunderstood.

down, washed his face, and

the manager huffed out after him.

“What’s up?”

bag. “Mr. Robinson, this

11:15

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that you livestream it for

was speechless, wondering what fresh hell it was.

Anthea was due to make a house

seemed no better, showing

him had

been taking the meds on schedule?” Anthea

Ms. Yeager. He’s been taking

day.”

time to start medicinal baths. I’ll write you a prescription. Bathe him twice a day. Once

will be back on his feet?” Paulina asked eagerly.

month of these baths, he should regain

walk.”

Paulina’s face

nodded, scribbling a prescription and handing it to