Jane\u2019s heart raced as she listened to Monica\u2019s panicked voice on the other end of the line. Her mind immediately flashed back to the ring she had tampered with earlier, drenching it in habanero pepper juice before surreptitiously returning it to her husband\u2019s car. Could it be\u2026?<\/p>\n
\u201cMonica, where are you right now?\u201d Jane asked, her voice urgent.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt home,\u201d Monica replied, her voice strained. \u201cBut it\u2019s unbearable, Jane. I can\u2019t stop itching. What\u2019s happening to me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jane\u2019s mind raced as she considered the implications of her actions. She knew she had to act fast to help her friend, but she also couldn\u2019t shake the nagging suspicion that her husband might be involved somehow.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonica, listen to me carefully,\u201d Jane said, her mind whirling with possibilities. \u201cI need you to take a shower right away and try to rinse off as much of the irritant as possible. Then, take an antihistamine if you have one. I\u2019m on my way to your house right now.\u201d
\nAs Jane hastily gathered her things and rushed out the door, her thoughts were consumed by worry and guilt. What had she done? And why had her husband been acting so strangely lately? As she drove to Monica\u2019s house, her mind raced with questions and fears.
\nWhen she arrived, Monica was visibly relieved to see her, and Jane immediately set to work examining her friend\u2019s skin for signs of irritation. As she inspected the red, inflamed patches covering Monica\u2019s arms and neck, a sinking feeling settled in the pit of Jane\u2019s stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonica, I think\u2026 I think I might know what\u2019s causing this,\u201d Jane said slowly, her voice filled with remorse. \u201cBut we need to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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