6 Tell Me!

Grandma Azere reached the entrance of the cave, she put the basket on the rock and picked up the empty one.

"Grandma!" Sabrina called her.

Grandma Azere looked at the cave. She saw Sabrina standing beside the wolf. She was shaking her head in sadness. Her charge was already inside the cave, what else can she do now? She simply lost the bet and she had to accept the truth that Sabrina is a weak girl. She can't withstand temptation.

"Grandma, I'm sorry!" Sabrina said, her eyes watered. She saw the disappointed look in her benefactor's eyes.

Grandma Azere looked at Sabrina one last time and walked away without saying a word to her.

"Grandma wait!" Sabrina called her, but she's already out of earshot. She wants to run after her, but Rhett holds her arm tightly, preventing her from leaving the cave.

"Sabrina, listen to me! Your grandmother is okay, don't worry about her! You can't leave the cave, you already know what's going to happen. You're going to die!" he scolded her.

Tears flooded Sabrina's eyes. She can no longer see her grandma's back. "It's all my fault!" she said between sobs.

Sighing, Rhett rubbed her back, consoling her. "Stop crying, your stomach is empty. You haven't eaten anything yet. Let's go back to the chamber and eat our breakfast," he said.

Sabrina turned around heading back to the chamber.

Rhett grabbed the basket from the rock. He followed Sabrina into the chamber.

Once they're inside the chamber.

Rhett removed the dishes from the basket and put them on the table. He looked at Sabrina. "Let's eat..." he said.

Sabrina wiped the tears from her face with the hem of her blouse and began eating.

Meanwhile...

Outside the cave.

Grandma Azere was walking slowly on the path leading back to the hut.

A black mist suddenly appeared beside her, she flinched. She released a deep sigh.

The mist formed into a human form.

The witch is back!

"Did you see Sabrina inside the cave, Azere?" the witch asked.

Grandma Azere breathed deeply. "You win, don't rub it on my face!" she glared at her.

The witch erupted in peals of laughter. "Look at you... You're looking like a defeated cockroach. I told you before, you're not gonna win against me!"

Grandma Azere looked at the witch with suspicion in her eyes. She needs to know what exactly happened in the cave when Sabrina finished putting the basket on top of the rock. "I just want to know the truth... did you cheated on me? Did you push the girl into the cave?"

The witch laughed. "Oh, don't accused me, dear! The truth is... I was there outside the cave in my invisible form and saw everything that transpired yesterday. Honestly, I really wanted to push the girl inside the cave and be done with it, but I never come around to do that. I wanted it to happen naturally. And the wolf did it for me!"

Grandma's eyes widened in shock. "H-he did it?"

The witch nods her head. "Yeah... I can't blame him though. Imprisoned in that cave for ten years, he would naturally crave for some company. He is a man after all and he has his needs. Sabrina is a beautiful girl and he'd seen her several times already, he would do anything just to have someone to keep him company in his lonely prison world. I bet the wolf is no longer lonely right now..." she said, giggling.

Grandma Azere looked at the witch sharply. "You won... let's finish this!" she finally said.

The witch looked at Azere quizzically. "Whoaa! You're eager to admit your defeat, eh? I thought you would put a resistance and fight me to death?"

Grandma looked up ahead. "It's over... I admit defeat and you won. What else is there for me to do?"

The witch smiled brightly. "You're no fun! You have to endure a little bit more as part of your punishment for destroying my grand plan!"

Grandma Azere nods her head. "Fine, as you wish! Punish me as you deem fit! And please leave me alone!" she begged.

The witch smiled wickedly. "It's not fun when you lose, right?" she said as she continues taunting her.

Grandma Azere no longer entertains the witch. She resumed walking back to the hut in complete silence.

A few minutes later, the witch vanished from her side.

She finally reached the hut. She entered inside and pack Sabrina's clothes. She will bring it to the cave later or tomorrow.

After she was done placing Sabrina's clothes into the bag made of Abaca. She stood up to drink water from the kitchen.

Suddenly, she heard sounds of movement outside. She walked to the window and scanned the surrounding area. She saw the black wolf under the shade of the tree near the hut. She walked to the door and exited.

She reached the wolf's side.

The wolf growled... as if asking something.

"The girl is already inside the cave," Grandma Azere replied in a whisper.

The wolf growled again.

"Go now! The witch might see you," Grandma Azere said.

The wolf growled again and left. He left behind two wild hens.

Grandma Azere picked up the hens and went back to the hut.

Inside the hut.

She was already planning what to cook for dinner. She will prepare a delicious roasted chicken for Sabrina and the wolf's dinner tonight. The food she brought into the cave earlier was good enough to last until lunch. Besides she left a note on a piece of paper that she can no longer return to the cave during lunchtime.

She picked up the hens and brought them to the kitchen to prepare them for roasting later.

Back in the cave.

After Rhett and Sabrina finish eating breakfast, they went to the stream. Afterward, they went to the mouth of the cave to watch the world outside.

It was a sunny morning.

Sabrina stared at the trees surrounding the cave.

She watched the leaves swaying serenaded by the wind. She can no longer enjoy the outdoor life, the sunshine, and bathing under the pouring rain. She's going to miss those simple things that she used to enjoy now that she's already inside the cave.

Tears shimmered in her eyes.

Rhett saw the sadness and despair in Sabrina's eyes. He felt guilty for tricking her into entering the cave. But he can no longer undo what he had done to her. The only thing he can do now is to make it up to her, protect her and keep her by his side, hoping they can leave the cave one day.

Sabrina looked Rhett in the eye. "Tell me... did you come here in the cave on your own or the witch imprisoned you because you have done something awful to her?" she asked curiously.