I Bruise Easily

I was at stick-time at Pickwick ice rink, standing around behind the net, minding my own business when I got smacked in the arm by a slapshot. The puck hit me in the back of my left bicep - right between the shoulder pad and the elbow pad.

I went down whimpering, which drew a crowd of people. Then I got up saying, "I'm okay I'm okay" in that faux manly voice, trying to act macho and hide how much it hurt. At that point, the guy who shot the puck, feeling guilty, comes up and squeezes my bicep saying, "You're all right. See? All muscle" or something positive and complimentary like that. I couldn't quit hear him, because as soon as he squeezed, I went deaf and blind from SHEER AGONIZING PAIN.

The next day - I have no visible bruise on my arm from the shot. It still hurts, but no bruise. But for some reason, I've got a nasty bruise on my shoulder from where I carried my hockey bag - no pain, but a huge bruise.

I bruise easily.