A Taste of Malice

Valerie’s POV

I did the best I could for the child, pleased when he threw up a little. Hopefully there was enough of the poison there, out of his stomach, to help him. At least, he was breathing again.

When the paramedics came, I stepped aside to allow them the space to work. Quickly, I told them all that I had done, so they were aware of the steps already taken.

After stabilizing the child, they