Musically Problematic

Chapter 37: Cramps

He goes into his parents house to get a blanket but I get tired and doze off before he gets back.

Sophie's POV:

I wake up wrapped in a big fluffy blanket. I realise I didn't shower before bed so I sneak out and into his parents house to shower. I get undressed but as I'm about to get I notice that my underwear and pants are saturated in blood. If this is my clothes, then how bad is his couch and blanket. I have no other clothes or pads either. Why does Mother Nature hate me so much? I step in to the shower and clean myself, once I'm done I rinse out my pants and underwear. If he had a sister I'd ask her for something but he's an only child so I can't. I stay in the water until I think of something that I've seen on YouTube. I hang my jeans on the towel rail for now and put my wet underwear back on. I grab one of my socks from inside my boot and wrap toilet paper around it before placing it in my underwear. It will do until my pants are dry enough and I can go out and buy the real thing. I put my shirt back on go back to the room where Michael is still sleeping. I check the couch and notice that I didn't actually leave any marks. I start to quickly brush through my slightly wet hair. I'm almost done when I get a really excruciating cramp in my lower stomach. I moan out in pain and clench my arms around myself. I'm looking down at the ground when I feel a pair of hands on my shoulders.

"Hey, are you ok? What's wrong?"

"Just cramps, Mike. It's fine. I'm sorry I woke you up."

"It's fine, lay down. I'll get you some painkillers. I don't really want to go and buy you female stuff...but I can get mum to. Do you need anything?"

"I do actually. But I've got to go back home anyway to get my stuff so I can just go in and get it myself. I'll just put my jeans back on first. Thanks again Mike."

"Anything for you."

He takes his hands off my shoulders and I go into the bathroom to put my jeans on and get another bad cramp.

"Mike can I please get those painkillers you offered?"

I hear a soft knock on the bathroom door. I open it and see Mike holding a glass of water in one hand and his other one clenched in a fist, probably because the painkillers are in that hand. He places the glass on the vanity bench and puts the pills in my hand. He closes the toilet lid and instructs me to sit on it. he then hands me the glass and I swallow down the pills. He takes the empty glass off me and leaves. I stand up slowly and actually use the toilet. Refreshing the toilet paper on my sock. I pull on my still slightly wet, but it's not obvious because they're black leather, jeans on and leave the bathroom.

"Ready to go Mike?"

"Yeah, let's go."

We both head out to his car and go to the supermarket, getting everything I need along with some sweets and snacks for our trip back into Sydney. I fall asleep not too long after we get out of town.

***

I open my eyes and see that we are parked outside a hotel.

"Why are we here, Mike?"

"I don't wanna drive all the way back home after you get your stuff, so I decided I'd get a room. You wanna stay with me or get you a room for yourself?"

"I'll find myself somewhere once I've got my car and stuff. Thanks for the offer though."

"It's fine. I'll be right back then."

I watch him get out and go into the office. I turn the speakers up and listen to his CD. I work out that it's a mixtape, with Green Day, Blink 182, Panic! At the disco and a few other punk rock bands. He finally comes back and shoots me a smile before driving off towards my house. He pulls up infront of the house and I go to get out but Mike grabs my hand.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"You don't have to, Mike. You've done so much for me already. Thank you!"

"Ok, I was kinda hoping you'd say that. I don't wanna see your douche bag ex."

"I understand...neither do I. But I have to and so I won't make you deal with it."

"Thanks."

I get out and go into the house, using my keys. I made sure to bring them so Anthony couldn't lock me out. I go straight into our old room, grab my suitcase and packing all my belongings in it. I then rush into the bathroom and get changed out of my dirty clothes and into another tank top, black shorts and shove my other clothes in a plastic bag. I carry everything down and into my car. I'm going to have to buy all new furniture and everything. But he bought everything here anyway. I have a good job so I know I can do it. I separate the house keys from my car keys and leave them on the table. I lock the door, walk out to my car and leave. I go to one of the places I seen last night to see if I can move in eventually. They say I have to wait 2 weeks before I can move in so decide to go somewhere else. I pull up at the next place and Mike texts me.

From Michael:
Hey, how r u going? Everything ok?

To Michael:
Yeah, Anthony wasn't home so I'm just looking at apartments to move into

I go inside and they say they have a vacant apartment that I can move into. I just have to fill in the paper work and bring it back. So then it should only be a couple days wait. I take the paperwork to the car and drive back to the hotel Mike went to.

To Michael:
What room are you in? I wanna come see you

He messages me back his room number and I go up to it and knock on his door.