Love Struck

Part 5

Aki has been cutting herself. Again...
The red dripping cuts almost have reached her paws.
I'm not good enough.
I don't deserve him.
I don't deserve anyone.
He will never love me.

She cleaned the blood, mopped the floor, again.
Aki put on her arm warmers once again.
But she didn't realize a blood stain on it.
She ate breakfast and as always, she went on a walk.

She was passing Nome's house and saw Nome digging holes once again then padded up to him.
"Hey."
Nome jumped.
"Eep! O-oh hi Aki!"
"Find anything..?"
"Sadly, no. Wait...."
"What?"
"What's that on your arm warmers?"
Aki looked down.
She saw a blood stain.
Her eyes widened.
"Shoot!" She said in her head.
Nome examined her arm warmers.
"Is that blood! We need to get you cleaned up right away!"
Aki stuttered.
"I-I uh-"
Nome tugged her into his house and into his bathroom.
Aki got nervous.

Nome pulled off her arm warmers....