Stitches Graphic Novels & Stories

Turner could stop her, Mom grabbed Tiffany's fair arms so hard that she left a red mark on them. She stared at the gold bracelet on Tiffany's wrist. With all her might, she grabbed it and started to yank it off Tiffany. "This bracelet belongs to Xenia! Give it back to me! Give it back!" Tiffany cried out in pain. Her hand turned a bluish-green as the bracelet got stuck on her wrist.

Carlo holds his breath, his abdominal muscles twitching violently in anticipation, but he’s tied too tight to pull away. "Gareth did such a neat job," I whisper, twisting the knife handle just slightly. The first stitch gives way. The tension in the thread releases, and the skin, which had just begun to knit together, pulls apart with a wet, sticky sound. A bead of fresh, bright red blood wells up instantly, contrasting against the yellowing bruise of his stomach. Carlo lets out a strangled, wet gasp, his head throwing back against the chair. "One," I count softly, enjoying every bit of it.

I remember tearing them off the moment I stepped inside like I could not breathe. Yet the image of Ellis wouldn’t leave my head. I’m halfway through pouring another glass when my phone vibrates loudly, startling me. I frown and grab it from the table. Two Missed calls and three texts,all from my PA. I open the message and it contains a link from a fashion blog. BREAKING: Hawthorne Group Accused of Design Theft My heart beats fastly I tap the article.The page loads and the images pop up arranged in two columns,each with sets of sketches pointing out the ‘copied’ parts.

DRAKE I've been discharged and now I can finally get out of this damn hospital. The thought of spending another day in bed here just makes me sick. My driver and Carina came to pick me up. She has been the best and very supportive, I didn't make a mistake falling in love with her. There's just still one problem I have and that's the idiot disturbing her. I will not share her with anyone. How dare he touch what's mine? I'm going to find him, when I do I will make him swallow his breath.

I was sure he could feel my heart beating even more out of control now that he was touching me. Slowly, he removed his hand and grabbed the edge of my blankets, pulling them down to my waist. Then he grabbed the edge of my t-shirt and lifted it up higher on my stomach. I looked down and noticed two wounds on my lower abdomen had stitches holding the skin together. They looked nasty, and I swallowed, looking away from them. I was sure there would be an ugly scar once it healed. The man flashed a small smile, lowering my shirt and covering me with the blanket again. "I would advise against that, angioletta. Not unless you want to tear your stitches."

Very carefully, I pushed the needle through skin. Antonio’s jaw flexed but he stayed silent. “Good,” he murmured. “Now tie it.” “This is crazy.” I muttered “You are doing great.” “I am literally traumatized.” “You will survive.” And somehow, little by little, I stitched him back together. By the final stitch, my entire body ached with tension. “There,” I whispered shakily. “Done.” Antonio looked down briefly at the stitches before lifting his eyes to mine. “You did good.”

I had been dreading looking at my injuries all day, but I knew I would have to eventually. I started with the least terrifying, lifting up my tattered shirt to see the stitches lining my stomach. My skin was bruised and discolored around the areas with stitches. It was still painful to touch, but I could manage it. It wasn't nearly as bad as it was, and it didn't look infected.