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“So, you admit you have secrets?”

“Like you don’t?” she shot back

I shookaboutfor straws”

“You’ve never complained before”

“I’ve never lost so much because of you before!” I snapped, not justmy palm

Her gray eyes shifted toto the bathroom

“Calliope, I am not finished!”

“Stop fucking yelling atyell in oddamn first aid kit!”

“Screw the fucking first aid kit! I’m fine!”

“I don’t give a fuck if you are fine or not You’re bleeding on iant, back over toa seat besideshe needed “I had this carpet hand-ypt”

“Are you fucking serious right now?” I asked in annoyance “You do understand how shitty this day was?”

“Yes, I do,” she replied, yankingmy hand to slow the blood flow “Which is why I don’t want to forever remember it each ti carpet”

I said nothing as she cleaned my hand

“You still haven’t answeredTillio in order to—ahh” I hissed as she pressed the alcohol into my wound

“Sorry,” she whispered with a slight smile on her lips