Controlled bleeding

[muckefuck]

Yesterday I was scratching my right eyebrow and felt a tiny bump. Without investigating further, I flicked it away with a fingernail. It hurt just a little, so I figured I'd popped an old zit. But a moment latter the spot was feeling very...moist. I touched it and my fingers came back covered in blood, so I hustled to the restroom, fortunate that no co-workers were about. The second time I applied direct pressure, it finally stopped oozing and I was able to clean up. I thought I'd been clever about not getting blood on anything, but then I spotted a big splotch on my slacks. It rinsed out surprisingly well with cold water and the remnants came out in the wash last night.

I should've remembered just what a mess a small wound on the face can cause. Over twenty years ago, I got a cut in almost exactly the same spot when Eric Hoffman threw a rock at me on the playground. I ran home, blood streaming everywhere, and find my mom. When she'd cleaned it all up and showed me the wound in the mirror, I was amazed by how small it was relative to what came out of it.

Comments

[grunter.livejournal.com]

That Eric Hoffman's a total dick.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you slept with him!

[arktos62.livejournal.com]

Bloody Eric Hoffman. Never liked him.

[nibadi.livejournal.com]

Bei deiner Liebe zum Detail haette ich gerne gewusst, wie lang der Nagel war, mit dem du dich durch die Augenbraue gebohrt hast. Wie gut, dass du das Frontalhirn unverletzt hinterlassen hast. :)

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Ironischerweise war er der Kurzeste auf dieser Hand da! Kaum 0,5 cm.