I was awoken by my boyfriend, Newt pacing around the room. "What's wrong Newtie?" I asked, rubbing my eyes. "Y-You're bleeding love" he panicked. I looked down and saw a large pool of blood in the sheets.
"Oh great" I sighed. I was on my period. And from the looks of it, Newt didn't know what that was. "I can't find an wound and it looks like you're dying from blood loss and-" he rambled. "Newt!" I yelled getting his attention. "I'm not dying sweetie" I chuckled.
"Then what the shuck is wrong? Why is there so much blood love?" He questioned.
"I'll explain everything later, right now I need to get some pads" I said, getting up. Newt watched me as I moved across the room toward the dresser. "Babe stop staring" I giggled. He snapped out of his trance and looked away.
"What should I do with the bed sheet?" He asked. "Take it off and I'll wash it later" I answered, he nodded and began stripping the sheets. I quickly changed into some clean pants, putting my old ones with the blood covered bed sheet.
I told Newt that I was going to the supply shed and told him that I'd meet him at breakfast. He agreed and I left. Of course the Gladers wouldn't know anything about periods. They're all boys after all. I found some pads in the supply shed and went to the bathroom to put it on. "This weeks gonna be a bitch" I groaned.
Arriving at breakfast table where me, Newt, Thomas, Minho and Chuck sat, they gave me weird looks. I got my breakfast from Frypan and smiled a thank you. I sat down I between Newt and Chuck.
I felt all eyes on me as I ate. "What? Do I have something on my face?" I questioned. They remind silent. "Are you dying?" Chuck asked.
"What? No. Why would I be dying?" I chuckle.
"Newt said that you were bleeding a lot when he woke up" Chuck explained.
Oh my god! Newt had literally told everyone that I was on my period. I glared daggers at him. "Are you sure you're all right?" Thomas said, raising an eyebrow. I nodded and continued eating my food. However they all kept bombarding me with questions which pissed me off.
"Right! If you want to know what's happening, meet me in the fields after breakfast! God you guys are so annoying!" I whined. They smiled apologetically apart from Minho who stuck out his tongue like a child.
When my food was gone I handed the bowl back in and stormed off to the fields, awaiting my students. It could be worse though. They could've known what was going on and took the mick but thankfully they didn't.
The gang arrived and sat down in a circle. "So what the bloody hell is going on love?" Newt spoke. "Firstly I want to point out that I'm not dying or in pain, well I get bad cramps sometimes and they hurt but apart from that I'm fine." I stopped letting them sink the information in.
"You all know I'm a girl right? Chuck, do I need to explain how babies are made?" I huffed at him and the other guys sniggered, Newt smirked at me, making me blush slightly. "I get the idea" Chuck replied awkwardly. "Since I'm a girl, I have different things...down below and every month for a week it'll basically bleed" I told them.
Tommy looked focused, Newt looked interested and Minho and Chuck looked horrified. "Ugghhh why the hell does it do that? Did you do something wrong and it's punishing you?" Minho tensed. I burst out laughing.
"No Minho I didn't. Every girl has this." I chuckle.
"Why does it happen?" Thomas finally spoke. "This happens to allow me- or any other girl- to become pregnant. It just simply means that if I wanted a baby, my body was ready to have one. It's a totally natural thing." I explained.
"So why do you bleed?" Newt said.
"Cause the female reproductive system consists of ovaries and a womb. Ovaries are the places where the eggs are kept. Eggs are little tiny cells, filled with blood, that make the baby when it gets fertilised by a sperm. A womb is where, if the egg is fertilised, the baby is kept throughout the 9 months of pregnancy. However, if the egg is not fertilised then it'll start to die and lose its productiveness. Then the egg will come out of my downstairs area as blood. Hence why I bleed" I felt like a teacher.
"So what are the side affects?" Tommy asked.
"Well, I might get moody, I get bad cramps and cravings and I have to change my pad a few times a day" I answer.
"What's a pad?" Chuck questioned.
"A special lining that helps catch the blood and stops the blood from seeping through my pants" I told him. "Any more questions?
They all shook their heads. The guys left leaving me and Newtie. "So you're not freaked out?" I asked surprised. He smiled but shook his head. "Nah darling, it's a natural thing that happens" he chuckled. I was about to say something but I was cut off by an awful cramp. I whined in pain.
"Is that a cramp?" Newt questioned. I nodded. Suddenly he pulled me into his side and cuddled me. Then he started rubbing my stomach. Strangely it didn't hurt as much.
"Thanks Newtie. You're the best boyfriend ever" I smile.
"Anything for you love" he grinned, accent thick which I loved so shucking much. "Seriously though, I love you. I don't know how you did it but I feel much better" I giggle.
"Good that. I love you more gorgeous" he smirked.
We kissed and stayed here for the rest of the day. Newtie helped me through out shark week which I was grateful for. Even though I could be a little pissy. But he understood. Who wouldn't be pissy if they were bleeding none stop for a week? I defiantly had the worlds best boyfriend.
