In Her Shadow
My mom watched my charred fingertips and nodded, pleased with her work.
Then she turned to Jennifer, her face lined with worry.
"It hurts a lot to burn off fingerprints with acid, honey. I'm scared it'll be too much for you. Should we try something else?"
They kept me locked up at home and took Jennifer for a skin regeneration at the hospital.
"Look, Ella." Jennifer flaunted her perfect fingers. "Not a mark, and it didn't hurt at all."
"Yikes, but your fingers, they're a mess. Gross!"
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