The Woman From Hell

Facing the two big vats in the kitchen, I rubbed my forehead. Just how long would it take me to fill them up?

I could only just go on with it. If I angered the old hag, I would probably be whipped again.

I started fetching water from the yard to the kitchen. I estimated that it would take me more than 30 trips to fill up the two large tanks.

There was obviously a faucet, so why did I have to fill them up like this? Perhaps she was just looking for trouble.

I was so tired that I slumped on the chair, but I had not even sat long when the old hag appeared again with her hands on her hips. Her attitude was domineering. "It's noon. Let's go cook. Prepare two food containers and send the food to the field for Frank and his father. Remember to pack in fish, meat, and vegetables."

Was she trying to drive me to the grave from exhaustion?

I raised my gaze to look at her but did not move for a long time. The old hag stared at me and urged, "Go on. Why are you still sitting there?"

"I'm tired. I can't get up." I lowered my eyes and kneaded my arms.

The old witch raised the whip in her hand and smiled sinisterly. "Can you get up now?"

Looking at her posture, I knew she was not joking.

I just had

stood up, slowly moving toward the kitchen. The old witch's voice came from behind me again. "Hurry up.

at the kitchen, I struggled with the fish. I did not cook much at home before,

put them in lunch boxes. Then, I took the lunch boxes out of the kitchen when the

"Where?"

out the gate and walk 30 meters, then turn left and you'll see a big tree. Turn right when you see

drowsily and caught onto the last sentence. "If you can't find

"Okay."

things and followed the old witch's instructions. I asked a few more people before I reached the destination. I saw Frank and his father from a distance working in the field. "It's time to eat," I yelled to

my voice, Frank

a smile. Perhaps it was because he often worked in the fields, his skin was very tan and his teeth were very white. When he

they opened their lunch boxes.

sat at the side,

when I heard the sound of them eating, my stomach began to growl unbearably. By coincidence, Frank heard me. "You're hungry too. Do you

of the fish left in his box, I waved my hand. "Forget it. There's

I was a