“I’m going to get changed into something sexy for you, darling,” Christine told me.
Laura was still squirming with a mixture of pain and outrage as we left the room. I gave it ten seconds and then popped back in.
I looked at her and picked up the glass. I made sure she was staring at me – not difficult because she was still furious – and I drank the half inch or so of liquid that I’d asked Christine to leave in the glass.
Laura froze in surprise. “Food coloring, remember?” I told her. “It was just plain water. I just wanted you to understand how it felt when you did it to me. I asked Christine to make up the liquid while I was in here with you.”
Laura closed her eyes and nodded her head but her shoulders heaved again in another series of sobs.
“I think I need to secure you a bit bette
