Do Ears Bleed When Pierced Novels & Stories

in quiet tone. “You are not. We need to check with the nurse’s office about this. You are bleeding behind your ear.” “I’m bleeding?” “Selena, yes. You’re in pain. How are you able to injure yourself when you don’t even have nails?”

Why is she crying? I think it’s the sight of the blood that’s upsetting her. Without thinking, I grab a pair of shorts and strip off the towel, ready to wipe the blood from my forehead. Did I hurt myself there, too? Maybe when I slammed my head against the wall? I touch the spot, but there’s no pain. It’s just the blood. My hands are what hurt—the sting of the piercings, the throbbing in my palms. I wipe at my forehead again, trying to clean the blood off, but it just smears.