Behind the Bad Boy

17.

Sorry for another short chapter.

I think I'm going to write in Mason's POV for a while. What do you guys think? I liked it a lot last chapter...

If you don't want me to just let me know.

This is still in Melody's POV.

The difference between when I started my period and when Belle did, is that I had my mother explain everything to me when I was nine years old, and I didn't start until thirteen.

Belle doesn't know anything about periods.

"Oh sweetie, you're not going to die." I whisper.

I know I'm not her parent or anything, but Mason and Mr. Adams didn't explain it to her, and I know they won't do it.

I'll just do it. I take her hand and sit down on her bed. She sits next to me.

"When girls start growing up, their bodies start changing." I say. "For instance, they start to get breasts. They grow into their looks. They start getting hair under their arms and in their private place." I say.

"I have all that." She sniffles.

"Mm hmm," I say, rubbing her back. "Girls start getting pimples, too."

She nods.

"Do you know what breasts are for?" I ask.

"Yes. That's how the babies eat." She says. "I know the baby comes out of the vagina too."

"Right." I nod. "Well, as girls grow, they start to bleed one week, every month, for years. Not forever, but for a long time. That means that you are ovulating. That means that an egg is released from your ovaries. That means that now that you get your period, you have the ability to have a child." I pause. "Girls moods change during this time. They get moodier. You get cravings for food. Your stomach will cramp. Your back will hurt. You will get headaches." I pause. "Not every girl gets their period for a full week though. When your period stops, you will know because you won't have any more blood."

"So it's normal then?" she asks.

"It is perfectly one hundred percent normal. The thing is...you need to wear a pad on your underwear while you're on your period of you will ruin all of your underwear. You need to change your pad when it gets really bloody."

"Okay. Where do I get pads?"

"You get pads from the store."

She tenses. "I don't want to tell Daddy and Mason."

"Do you want me to tell them? I can come to the store with you to get them."

"Okay. Yes. Please tell them."

I smile and stand up. "I'll be back, okay?"

She nods.

I slip out of her room and walk back into the kitchen.

"Why's she crying?" Mason demands.

I sigh and run my fingers through her hair. "You men should be very thankful I'm here." I say.

"Why?" Mr. Adams asks.

"Belle started her period."

Silence.

"Oh..." Mason coughs awkwardly. "Wanna go out Stells?" he asks.

When Stella wags her tail, he jumps on the chance to get out of the awkward situation.

"She doesn't know what it is." Mr. Adams says.

"I told her." I say.

He sighs in relief. "What about pads? How do I get those? Can she just wear pull ups?"

I laugh. "She can't wear pull ups."

"Well there's about a half hour until dinner. Do you want to do me a huge favor and take her to the store and get her pads?"

"I have no problem with that." I say.

"Just make Mason go with you." He says.

"Alright." I say. I stand up and go out the front door where Mason is. He's pacing the driveway, watching Stella.

"What do I tell her? How do I explain what a period is? She's going to ask me why it's called a period. What do I say to that? What even hurts? I don't know what to do, Melly!"

I walk over to him and take his hands. "Relax baby." I kiss all ten of his knuckles. "I already explained it to her. You're coming with me to the store to get her pads."

He blows out a long breath. "Fine."