"Give me a second. I'll get you some ice." Joaquin left, but he came back a short while later with some ice wrapped in a handkerchief. Then, he put that on her swollen palm.

Juniper smiled at him. "I can't stay up with you guys on Fridays anymore, or I won't be able to wake up on time on Saturday mornings."

"Is that why you were punished?"

"Yes. I was too sleepy, and I dozed off in class." She pouted.

"I see. I'll remind you the next time, and I'll tell Jameson too." Joaquin was applying the ice ever so gently, worried he might hurt her.

"Sure." After that, Juniper went back to her list of acupoints.

"You go ahead. I'll be quiet."

"Alright."

He was trying to lessen the swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's hand from time to time. Also, he blew on the swelling so it could go away quicker. On the

grown up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can face

and she could see the moon hanging serenely in the

might be breaking down since she was down

next day, everything around her spun. When she checked her temperature, she realized she had a fever. Even so, she pushed herself to go through some documents

Noticing something wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room, only to

alright after I get some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get

don't I

her face. "I'm scared of your needles." That wasn't a lie; Selena really was scared of Juniper's needles, and she wondered why Juniper loved them. Her daughter would pierce the mannequin with them ever day, as if she was performing a

"What about moxibustion then?"

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