GENESIS “Who did this to you?” Kieran’s voice was sharp with anger. I looked up at him, my vision blurry from the tears running down my cheeks. Then I noticed it—my blood had soaked into his clothes. My heart lurched in panic. I spun around quickly. As I grabbed the napkin from a nearby lady, Kieran turned me back around, but I had already started wiping his coat, trying to clean the mess I’d made. What was I thinking, jumping on him like that? The pain wasn’t even that bad. I’d gotten nosebleeds before—not just from being hit, but from overworking myself too. So why did I react like that? His coat looked expensive. And now, I've ruined it. If we leave now, maybe I can wash it. Maybe then the punishment won’t be as bad. “...WHO THE f**k TOUCHED HER?!” Kieran’s voice boomed, yank

