Oh, so you think I’m fragile? I’ll show you just how fragile I—” “There,” I say calmly, cutting her off midthreat. “The first stitch is always the worst, especially with how blunt this needle is.” She blinks, snapping her mouth shut when she looks down to see the needle I’ve pushed through the gash without her even realizing, too angry to feel the pain. Which was exactly what I was hoping for.
