Jenny was returning home with her husband after celebrating his birthday at a restaurant. It had been quite a gathering, with plenty of people, family members, and work colleagues. Jenny met many of them for the first time, but if David had decided to invite them, she trusted his judgment.
Jenny wasn’t one to question her husband’s decisions; she avoided conflicts and arguments. Agreeing with David always seemed easier than proving her point.
“Jenny, do you have the apartment keys handy? Can you grab them?” David asked.
As Jenny opened her handbag to find the keys, a sharp pain made her jerk her hand so suddenly that the bag fell to the floor.
“Why did you yell?” David asked.
“I pricked myself on something.”
“You have so much stuff in your handbag, it’s no wonder.”
Without arguing, Jenny picked up her bag and carefully extracted the keys. Once inside the apartment, she forgot about the prick in her hand. Her legs ached from exhaustion, and she just wanted to take a shower and collapse into bed. The next morning, she woke up with severe pain in her hand. Her finger was red and swollen, and she remembered the needle prick from the night before. Searching inside her handbag, she found a large, rusty needle at the bottom.
“Whatβs this?” she wondered, baffled by its presence. She tossed the peculiar find into the trash and went to get a first-aid kit to clean the wound. After bandaging her red finger, she headed to work. By lunchtime, she felt feverish.
She called David. “David, Iβm not sure whatβs going on. I must’ve caught something last night. I’ve got a fever, my head hurts, and I ache all over. I found a big rusty needle in my handbag, and that’s what I pricked myself on.”
“Maybe you should see a doctor. It could be something serious like tetanus.”
“David, don’t be dramatic. I cleaned the wound. Iβll be fine.”
But with each passing hour, her condition worsened. Struggling through the workday, Jenny eventually decided to take a taxi home, knowing she couldn’t face public transport. Once home, she collapsed on the sofa and quickly fell asleep. Watch: [in comment] – Made with AI