The Tiger Inside

by Nasu Hasami

Orthopaedic surgeon Mulan Hua is dedicated to her career and determined to rise above the statistics of her profession. But that shouldn't mean she has to compromise on the things she wants. Surely, in the 21st Century, a girl can have everything. (Flash fiction series. Companion story to The Nightingale's Song.)

10. Hostile

The Tiger Inside

By Nasu Hasami

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"Calling me out when I'm wounded."

~Taylor Swift~

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10. Hostile

Shan's in the house, stomping around on Mulan's carpet in his boots and leaving mud all over the floor.

He's screaming about records and recipes and he's taking the fridge.

Mulan's too tired to fight. She's too tired to care. 'Fine,' she says, and watches the staff sergeant rip the linoleum when he rips the fridge from the wall.

Then the trolley falls on the piano, chipping the Fazioli.

'Motherfucker!'

The anger, Mulan realizes, has been gestating in her soul for a long time. She's a ball of raw emotion when she reaches for the fruit bowl and pitches it at Shan's head.