Happy Thanksgiving!

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Melissa and Yorgo walked in the kitchen with paper bags of groceries.

"Alright! We got everything we need for Thanksgiving!"

Melissa took out her list.

"Turkey, stuffing, dinner rolls, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, cornbread salad, and pumpkin pie. That's everything."

"Let's get to it!"

"Yorgo, this will take all day to prepare."

"If you want me to, I'll go get Gwen and Daniel to help you out."

"That would be amazing, thank you Yorgo."

Yorgo went out of the kitchen. Melissa, Gwen and Daniel were on break for Thanksgiving from school. He saw Daniel in the lobby.

"Daniel, how would you like to help out with Thanksgiving dinner, it'll be fun?"

"Sure, I love Thanksgiving!"

"Ok, go get your sister for me too."

"Ok!"

Daniel ran upstairs to Gwen's room. She was reading a teen magazine.

"Gwen?"

"What do you want?"

"You wanna help us out with Thanksgiving dinner?"

"I'll help eat it!"

"Aw come on Gwen!"

"Get out!"

Daniel ran to Melissa in the kitchen.

"Gwen said no. She decided to be a meanie and said 'i'll help eat it!"

"I'll deal with her."

Melissa went to Gwen's room and knocked.

"I said get out Daniel!"

"It's Melissa!"

"Come in."

Melissa opened the door.

"Gwen, why don't you join me and Daniel and Yorgo?"

"I don't feel like doing anything. My stomach hurts."

"Is it really bad or is it 'cramps'?"

"I just don't feel good ok!?"

Melissa stared at Gwen for a few seconds.

"Tell me the truth Gwen."

"I told you I don't feel good."

"Something else is going on. Gwen don't lie to me!"

Gwen stayed silent.

"If it's too personal, your secret's safe with me."

"Fine! I'm embarrassed...ok?"

"Why?"

"I...uh...when I got dressed this morning, I saw red spots on my underwear. As soon as I got to breakfast, it was more than that, it was all over me. I've been here ever since trying to hide."

Melissa gasped.

"Your Auntie Flow's here! You have to tell your mother."

"Melissa, it's embarrassing!"

"It's not, it's normal. It's what all girls go through starting in their adolescent years. You were never taught this in sex ed?"

"No."

"What's going on in here? Daniel said you refused to help." Hadley said as she walked in.

"Mom, it's nothing."

"Gwen tell her!" Melissa said.

"Tell me what? Gwendolyn Frances, is there something you wanna tell me?"

"I-"

"Gwen got her period," Melissa interrupted her.

"What?"

"She's so embarrassed, she won't even leave her room."

"Oh honey."

Hadley hugged Gwen.

"You got your first period. That's nothing to be embarrassed about! This is a normal girl thing. Melissa can you go back to the kitchen, I wanna talk to her about this, it's about time."

"Sure."

Melissa left.

Melissa walked back in the kitchen.

"Is Gwen ok?" Daniel asked.

"She's fine."

Melissa and Daniel started cooking. Daniel helped her stuff the turkey with stuffing.

"This is fun!"

"It is!"

Gwen walked in.

"Hey guys."

"Are you ok Gwen?" Daniel asked.

"I'm just fine. I'm here to help."

"Good! Help us stuff the turkey."

"Ok!"

Gwen started helping out.

Melissa turned on the radio in the kitchen, it was a rock station. They were dancing to the music as they were helping each other. Simon walked in without them knowing it. He was mocking their dance moves, shaking his butt and everything just to be funny. It wasn't until ten seconds later, they were glaring at him without him knowing.

"Shake that booty Simon!" Gwen said.

Her, Melissa and Daniel were laughing. Simon smiled.

"How's it coming along?" Simon asked.

"It's going great. We're having a lot of fun," Daniel said.

"Well good. It's great you three are having fun together."

"It's almost done Uncle Simon. Just the brocolli casserole and the desert."

"Alright. I'll let you three get back to it. Wait...do you want more help?"

"Nah, it's fine."

"Ok."

Simon left.

Pretty soon, Thanksgiving dinner was served.

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