CHAPTER SIXTEEN

As I stood in the bathroom, I recoiled in terror at the horrifying shade of pink that I had become.

The velour sweatsuit was a fantastic fit, but it was pink! And not just any pink; it was shockingly bright pink.

I'm talking about being able to see it in the dark from a mile away while wearing pink blindfolds.

The socks, complete with their jingling bells, were the first to be removed from the pile.

I eventually located a pair of nail clippers in one of the drawers, and after pinching and clipping my nails until my fingers hurt, I discovered that none of them were left.

There were some things I was willing to get punished for, and snipping dozens of little silver bells from my socks was one of those things. To tell you the truth, I was frightened that Aric would be upset with me, but there were some things I was willing to get punished for.

I steeled my nerves before reaching for the door, doing my best to ignore the pink nightmare that glared back at me in the mirror as I threw away