"Charlie said we should come straight to the pigsty and take the pig for breeding."
The men pulled as they walked.
I rushed over and hugged the pig's head tightly, refusing to let them take it away.
The three men frowned, exchanging glances.
"Isn't she Charlie's wife?"
"What happened to her?"
"I heard her brother is coming back from the military today. If he sees his sister in this state, wouldn't he just shoot Charlie?"
"Shut up! Didn't you see Charlie come out?"
The men fell silent, not daring to move the pig.
Charlie saw me hugging the pig again. His eyes blazed with anger, his fury uncontrollable.
"Caitlin, are you deliberately trying to cause me trouble?"
"Wasn't it just an accident that you were locked up for a few days?"
"Jane already said it was unintentional. Do you want her to be locked up for a few days too?"
His words never made me look up.
I focused on hugging the pig, coaxing it like a child.
Seeing that I remained silent, Charlie let out an exasperated laugh, turned around and went inside. Moments later, he emerged with a butcher's knife in hand.
"Today, I'm going to kill this pig!"
"Let's see how you keep pretending to be crazy!"