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I wiped the tears frolare at him He still had one more line

He looked at ht So let o die, then”

I waited for him to walk out The scene said I was supposed to crulass, fetched the handkerchief, and picked up the pieces one by one

“And CUT”

“Ah—” I hissed, cutting er

“Ms Harper?” Mr Hamilton rushed toward me

“I’m fine Stupid idea, huh? I just couldn’t break down—”

“No, no!” He grinned, helping h she’s angry, is still trying to put together the pieces of Ernest In fact, you getting cut is even more symbolic How did you think of it?”

“I figured with a house this clean, she’d want to keep it that way even when she’s angry?

? I shrugged He thought about it for a h”

“What happened?”

We both turned to Theo, as staring at the cut on er

“I’m fine My creative liberties went astray,” I replied before sucking on the wound

“Mr Hamilton, letnow,” he said as he took my hand and led me out the front door

“Theo, hold up I have to go change,” I said when ravel outside