But Perry's words hit Mara right where it hurt most.
Mara shot her a panicked look. "What? I'm not nervous. I just came to warn you—stop chasing after something that's never gonna happen!"
"Yeah, sure." Perry shrugged, her tone dry as toast. She held out her hands. "By the way, about that sore you've got? Might wanna get checked out. Could be serious. Ignoring it might blow up in your face."
Mara's face twisted in rage, her whole body trembling like she was about to explode. Her voice cracked as she shouted, "You're the one who needs a doctor! There's nothing wrong with me! What the hell's wrong with you saying that?!"
Perry rolled her eyes, her patience wearing thin. She hadn't meant to start anything—just gave a heads-up on instinct. Too bad Mara flipped. Internally, Perry
