Life Sucker part 3
3 Revelations In the gray dawn, I took fresh water and bread into the basement. Eve was asleep, huddled under the blanket. I poured the dirty wash water into the bucket and dumped it into the pipe to the cesspit. I returned the bucket,along with a brush and comb to the basement. Eve woke as the bucket dropped to the floor. I sat and pointed to the floor before the chair. She scrambled into position and as I presented a morsel of the bread opened her mouth for it. I fed her small bites of bread and sips of water for a time, then placed the rest of the bread on a shelf out of her reach. I had her recite the rules and punishments for me. The small amount of food had strengthened her …