Anastasia:
At crucial moments like this, I was left with the choice of repaying evil with evil, or saving a life.
I chose the latter.
I did not realize I was on my feet immediately and moving towards her until I shoved Jasmine out of the way, holding the woman up and patting her back hard.
My mother gasped, perhaps trying to tell me that I was hurting her and may end up being labelled a bad egg but I did not care. This was me trying to save her.
Frustration crawled in my veins as I kept patting and she kept gagging for breathe until finally, a small yet unnaturally large pea flew out of her mouth, ending its short flying journey on the walls of the dining room.
She stopped gagging and for a brief moment, the whole room was engulfed in stunning silence.
I did not bother to look at al
