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Whatever reply she had in mind died away as she felt the warmth of the hand holding onto her wrist. It was not an unpleasant warmth, but it came as a surprise. “You are freezing,” the girl commented, and Sara felt her eyes watching her, studying her.
She’d never been this close to her before, and under any other circumstance it would have been a nice opportunity to try and figure out the strange girl who had interested her. But now she only wanted to get away as fast as possible. Here she was, standing in a café, bleeding all over the place from a self-inflicted knife-wound, and feeling, and probably looking, like she was recovering from a fever. Not the ideal way to make a first impression… “Really? I hadn’t noticed,” Sara excused, cringing at the hoarseness in her voice.
“Let’s take a look at that hand,” the girl stated, motioning for them to sit down at one of the nearby tables. Meanwhile a barrista had been designed to clean-up duty, picking up bits of broken glass and drops of blood. “Sorry about the mess,” Sara excused, addressing the barrista and removing her sunglasses with her good hand. Her attention was, however, quickly focused on the girl who never smiled, as she began to unwrap the bloodstained bandage. Sarah silently dreaded the moment when she would see the knife-wound. Was the girl a doctor or nurse, or would she be able to tell it was self-inflicted? “It was a stupid mistake…” Sara began, nearly stuttering, as her palm was uncovered and the wound was exposed. Unreadable blue eyes watched her, she she noticed a light spattering of freckles she’d never noticed before on the girl’s face. A shudder went though her body, beginning with the hand and spreading all throughout her body as the girl’s index finger softly traced the length of the cut. She had long, delicate fingers, perfect for playing piano, Sara thought, watching those long, pale fingers touching her hand. The other girl’s touch felt oddly warm against her own, like she’d been sunbathing on a beach, and Sara had been outside on a cool autumn day. It was a strange, oddly pleasant contrast, though the dull headache and the embarrassing nature of the situation was everything but pleasant.
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