"Mama, waah... I... Mama!" Polly cried, clutched tightly in Selina's arms, which were wrapped unyieldingly around her small, chubby body.
Jade followed behind, her face streaked with tears. "Give Polly back to us! Please! We've always treated you well. Why are you doing this?!"
"Selina, why are you doing this?! Is this woman controlling you?"
"Selina, let's talk this out. Put the child down!"
Neal Wallace, Ethan Monroe, Sherman Lynch, Cynthia Grant, and Caleb Bloom all trailed behind them, keeping a close watch, terrified that one wrong move would get Polly hurt.
The woman in black glanced impatiently at the child, who was sobbing uncontrollably. "What's all the crying about! If this little bastard wasn't still useful, I'd crush her to death right now!"
"No! Don't!" Selina cried, her eyes filled with pain as she looked at Polly. She trembled all over but refused to loosen her grip, following the woman in black.
