The Language of Sisters (2016)
“I asked Nick, my voice wobbling like a teeter-totter in his kitchen. I was tossing a salad, trying not to look at him. I had seen enough. He had a bandage on his shoulder under his black tank top, a long bruise on his arm, and a cut on his neck. It made me nervous and upset. Another reason not to be in a serious relationship with Nick: He could get killed.
“Not as productive as the day before.”
I felt like crying when I saw that shoulder. I turned away as the tears came and rubbed my hands over... my cheeks. He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.
I swallowed hard, and snuffled, and wiped my tears with a dish towel. “What happened?”
“Someone didn’t like me arresting him.”
I tried to pull away.
“Toni.”
I tried to pull away again.
“Babe, please. I need a hug.”
“And I need—” I choked. “Not to see you getting beat up.”
“Doesn’t happen that often.”
“Happens enough, and I don’t like seeing you like this. It’s upsetting. I don’t like knowing that you could get hurt worse...MoreLess
“Not as productive as the day before.”
I felt like crying when I saw that shoulder. I turned away as the tears came and rubbed my hands over... my cheeks. He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.
I swallowed hard, and snuffled, and wiped my tears with a dish towel. “What happened?”
“Someone didn’t like me arresting him.”
I tried to pull away.
“Toni.”
I tried to pull away again.
“Babe, please. I need a hug.”
“And I need—” I choked. “Not to see you getting beat up.”
“Doesn’t happen that often.”
“Happens enough, and I don’t like seeing you like this. It’s upsetting. I don’t like knowing that you could get hurt worse...MoreLess
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