Unnatural Calamities (2011)
“Zack backed away, still pointing the gun. Janey was relieved to see Zack’s hand had stopped shaking. She shook so much, though, she thought she’d fall over.
Then Toph was next to her. “Let me see it.” Janey held out her arm. He tore off the knit pink sleeve just above where the bullet had ripped it. She forced herself to look at her arm. Not so bad. Not bleeding excessively. Just a graze, really… “Omigod, I’ve been shot,” she whispered and her voice seemed to come from across the parking lot.
“...I’m getting my handkerchief.” Toph’s steady voice explained as he slowly reached into his jacket pocket. He wrapped it around her arm, then gently lifted her other hand to press it against the wound to stem the bleeding.
She felt a tear drip down her cheek.
Toph didn’t explain anything to Zack when he pulled her into his arms and into a hug.
Janey buried her face in his crisp starch-scented shirtfront for a moment, so she could swallow the tears and the stream of curses she wanted to fling at Zack.MoreLess
Then Toph was next to her. “Let me see it.” Janey held out her arm. He tore off the knit pink sleeve just above where the bullet had ripped it. She forced herself to look at her arm. Not so bad. Not bleeding excessively. Just a graze, really… “Omigod, I’ve been shot,” she whispered and her voice seemed to come from across the parking lot.
“...I’m getting my handkerchief.” Toph’s steady voice explained as he slowly reached into his jacket pocket. He wrapped it around her arm, then gently lifted her other hand to press it against the wound to stem the bleeding.
She felt a tear drip down her cheek.
Toph didn’t explain anything to Zack when he pulled her into his arms and into a hug.
Janey buried her face in his crisp starch-scented shirtfront for a moment, so she could swallow the tears and the stream of curses she wanted to fling at Zack.MoreLess
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