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•Cramps // Alex Mercer•

"I'm off to band practice!" I hear Alex shout from downstairs.

I groan in frustration, not being able to answer him because of the almost unbearable pain.

"Hey, I said I was leaving." I didn't look toward the door of my bedroom, but I knew he was standing there, probably annoyed at my lack of communication.

I reach my arm up, and give him a thumbs up, all while still groaning in pain.

I hear something drop onto the floor, and his footsteps coming closer to me. The bed dips slightly, next to me, so I open my eyes slightly - to see Alex sitting there with worried eyes.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I have female anatomy Alex, you can guess." My voice was a lot deeper then usual, and it definitely made my harsh tone sound even worse then it was supposed to be.

"Are you on your bleeding days?" He asks with a slight giggle.

I give him a glare, before shoving my head back into my pillow.

"I'll take that as a yes."

The bed springs back up, as Alex gets off of it, he walks out the door and down the staircase. I assumed that he left for band practice, but I'm proven wrong when I hear the faint sound of him on the phone.

I could exactly tell you what he was saying, but I think he was canceling band practice, which is stupid because him being here isn't gonna help my cramping, unless he has drugs, then he can stay.

"Alright moody pants, how can I help you."

I hadn't even realized that Alex had arrived in my room again, until he gave me a shock that knocked me out of my bed.

"What about band practice?"

"It can wait for today, besides I didn't really feel like it anyway."

I watch as he walks over to my bed, and flops down onto it, clearly making himself at home. After a few moments - he peeps his head over the edge of the bed, to look at me sitting on the floor.

"Why are you there, this bed is so much more comfortable then the floor."

"I have a bed bug infestation currently." I stand up, trying to think of how I can get some quiet to deal with my pain alone.

"I brought everything except bug spray."

I quickly turn toward my door, trying to find out where the voice is coming from, when I see Alex's three band mates standing there, with chocolate, a hot water bottle, movies and snacks.

"What are they doing here!" I shout toward Alex, showing him that I was angry that he just told his three friends that I'm on my period.

"I needed backup." He shrugs.

"Don't worry, we are all here to help you and spread love and rainbows." Reggie runs up to me and gives me a tight, and unwanted, hug.

The other three boys laugh, at the interaction.

"Right, we need to set up downstairs, Reggie, nobody leaves this room until we're done okay?"

"Yes boss!" Reggie's arms were still firmly around me, making it hard to move - which was clearly Luke's plan all along.

Reggie and I stood in complete silence, for about 15 minutes after the boys left the room. Finally they yelled for Reggie to let me go, which I was extremely glad about. I barely knew the guy, and I feel physically closer to him then anyone else that I know.

When I run downstairs, I see that Alex, Bobby and Luke have pushed all the sofas together, and created a bed/fort for us, filled with pillows and blankets.

"Your castle awaits, your highness." Bobby holds out his hand to escort me into the fort, but I just slap his hand and walk there on my own.

"So, I'm guessing this is a group thing?"

"You guess right, Mercer." Luke swings his arm over my shoulder and smiles at me.

They all navigate me to the middle of the bed, and two of them are on either side of me. Luke presses play, and I get passed a hot water bottle by Reggie.

We spent the rest of the afternoon watching movies - we also got our hands on a new movie called "the lion king" thanks to Bobby.

Maybe Alex recruiting the boys wasn't such a bad idea after all.