CHAPTER 35
“May I borrow a needle and thread?” Mee-Kyong hated asking Mrs. Stern for anything, but she forced herself to look into the American’s eyes.
Mrs. Stern stood up from her computer desk. “Of course. Is there something you need help with? Do Kennedy’s clothes need some more adjusting?”
Mee-Kyong wasn’t worried about her wardrobe right now. “They still work fine. If you don’t mind, I just need to fix something up.”
“Of course.” Mrs. Stern’s expression was duly curious, but she adjusted her glasses and backed away from the computer. “Is there a certain color thread you’d like?”
“Red,” Mee-Kyong answered. “If you have any.”
Once she was alone again in her room, she took Sun’s torn dress down from its hanger. She fingered the clingy nylon, toying with the lacy hem at the bottom.
