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“And you are just as stubborn,”

he said. “You ought to get yourself

home before you bleed all over the

place.”

“I need to finish feeding first,” I

replied.

Cyrus just shook his head as I tore

a piece of my shirt to try to stop the

bleeding. I soaked it in cold water

under the hydrant and held it to my

forehead. Each time I thought the

bleeding had stopped, I pulled the

cloth away, and it started again.

Finally I gave up and hurried with the

chores and headed home.

By the time I arrived at our

apartment, the blood had dripped

down my face and onto my shirt.

Hannah just gasped when she saw

me. I assured her I was okay, but she

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