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.

frowning slightly. “The rest…

and left the room.

was baffled. What

didn’t have to

Sherman was a paragon of kindness, devoted to peace and love. How could he possibly stand to

must have misunderstood.

that thought, Daniel calmed down, washed his

gate, the manager huffed out after

“What’s up?”

Daniel a bag. “Mr. Robinson, this is the canned herring Mr.

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that you livestream it

speechless, wondering what fresh hell it

was due to make

Tammie seemed no better, showing

within him had reduced

the meds on schedule?”

Ms. Yeager. He’s been taking them

day.”

checking Tammie’s eyelids. “Now it’s time to start medicinal baths. I’ll write you

think my husband will be back on

of these baths, he should regain consciousness and be able to

walk.”

face lit up.

scribbling a prescription and handing it to Paulina.