"Hey Cory," Tina began as he put his feet up on the living room coffee table.

"Yes?" he asked looking at her.

"What are platelets?"

"Platelets um why?"

"Brittany mentioned something about them earlier. And she was bleeding from her hand."

"Um…..platelets…."

Cory racked his brain trying to remember what he'd learned in biology about platelets.

"Um platelets…"

"Yes you've said that already."

"They help with the blood. To make sure your blood clots so you don't bleed all over the place."

"Oh."

"Why do you think something's wrong with Brittany?"

"Yeah maybe. I hope not though."

"Yeah I hope not either. Does this happen a lot?"

"What?" Tina asked.

He indicated the half of her face that wasn't covered by a full soda can.

"Yeah it's happened a few times. I'm still with him because stupid as it sounds he is gorgeous."

"But Tina. If he scares you then…you. You know."

"Yeah I know that's what Brittany said."

"Well. She's right. We both are."

"You were there when I came into the club earlier."

"Yeah. With Lauren."

"Yeah. She found me."

"Has he hurt anyone else?"

Tina didn't say anything.