Rowen Curtis

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I woke up with pain that felt like it was running throughout my whole body. My head, ribs, wrist, arm, and stomach hurt. It took me a minute to figure out why why stomach hurts, but I realized it is my time of the month. I rolled over in bed and groaned in pain- Darry, who I didn't see, heard me- and started to whimper in pain, tears beginning to fall down my face.

"What's wrong Ro. You gotta talk to me, what hurts". Darry cooed softly.

"My head, ribs, arm, and wrist. Also my period just started. It feels like why whole body hurts" I said.

"Why don't you get dressed 

and I will give you some medicine and the heating pad?" Darry asked. I nodded my head and he leaned down and kissed my head before leaving.

I changed and through my hair up in a messy bun, not caring what it looks like. Darry came back not to long after I layed back down on the bed. He handed me two pills and a glass of water, and the heating pad. I took the pills and reached over the side of the bed to the outlet and plugged the cord in and turned the heat pad on medium. I still had a few tears falling down my face and my brother saw them. He sat on bed next to me and pulled me close to him, his back against the headboard with my head on his lap. Dar-Bear ran his finger through my hair with one hand, while the other was rubbing up and down my back.

I could feel myself getting sleepy and I was out after that.

Darry's P.O.V.

Rowen fell asleep on my lap while crying. I know pain hursts, but it is different with girls. They have to do this every month, plus she has a concussion, broken wrist, and bruised ribs. Once I knew my sister was in a deep enough sleep, I got up and walked to the kitchen and began making breakfast. The gang's all here and swallowed everything up in minutes after it was done.

"Boys, keep it down my sister is sleeping and isn't feeling well. So don't wake her up." I said when they began to get rowdy.

I let half an hour go by before I went to check on Rowen. I made it to our room and peaked my head in the door, she is still asleep. I carefully walk in and turn the heat pad off and return to my chair in the living room. Soda, Pony, and Johnny look at me ask if asking what is wrong. I nod my head to the kitchen.

"She woke up in pain. I asked what hurt and she said her head, ribs, wrist, and arm. And to top it off she said she is on her period, so it must have just started this morning. She said her whole body hurts and began to cry and whimper in pain. I gave to to pills to help with the pain, and I just turned off the heat pad a I gave her. I sat with her a little hit and she fell asleep, crying with her head on my lap. I came out here as soon as I knew I wouldn't wake her once I left." I said. All three boys nodded, they know how hard it is for her.

"I wish she didn't have to go through all of this. I know it is bad have her period every month, but the accident doesn't help at all." Soda said, "I wish we could take her pain away."

"I know buddy, I know." I said. Then we heard a cry and a yell.

"BUBBY!"

I looked at Sodapop and and "Go!". He took off, running to our sister. This is just one of the twin moments.

I began gathering things once Johnny and Pony went back onto the living room. I grabbed chocolate bars, candy, hot chocolate, ice cream, and other things Ro loves. I walked to my bedroom and handed her the ice cream, a spoon for each twin, and sat her hot chocolate on the night stand along with the other sweets and food. She gave me a weak smile, and I gave her a kiss on the head before leaving to keep an eye on the boys.

Rowen's P.O.V.

I woke up again, still in pain. I needed my twin, so I yelled "BUBBY!" Sodapop came running into the room and getting in bed next to me after he saw the state I was in. I turned on the heat pad, guessing Darry turned it off after I fell asleep. Soda was cuddling with me when Darry came in with my favorite foods. I gave him a weak smile in thanks, diving into the ice cream with my twin once Dar-Bear left. A few hours later and the ice cream and the hot chocolate were gone along with some other sweets and chips. I was feeling better and not in as much pain.

"Bubby, I'm feeling better. It's lunch time, let's go get some food." I said getting off the bed.

Soda and I went to the kitchen and made mac and cheese.

 It was just for the two of us and we had a home make chocolate milkshake that was topped with whipped cream, caramel sauce, sprinkles, and mini chocolate chips. The gang watched and looked like we are crazy. This meal was only for us twins, so nobody was getting any.

"This is only for the two of us, you can make your own or find something else. I 'm not in the mood." I told them. I know that Darry told Johnny, Pony, and Soda what is going on, and I don't care. The four of them are the only people I want knowing.

For the rest of the day I spent cuddled into Bubby and Johnny. I am currently in between them on the couch and watching a movie. My pain is starting to come back, and I whimper a bit. Soda looked down at me and kissed my head going to get the medicine (it is from the doctor) and a glass of water. When he returned, I took them immediately. Bubby sat back down and rubbed my arm above my cast gently, and Johnny is rubbing circles on my thigh. I fell asleep an hour or two later.