Mary Beth called the police while the other two girls walked Jenny into a spare bedroom and got her to lie down. Dawn pulled her shirt up and pulled off the shirt that Johnny had given her as a compress.

"Shit," she said when she saw the blood and the cut. "I don't think Buddy's tape job will do the trick. You need stiches."

"I'll be the judge of that," said Buddy Magellas from behind her. "I brought all my best stuff." He walked over to the bed and surveyed the scene. "Can you remove your shirt, please?"

Jenny stared at him. "I'm not wearing a bra," she said.

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