Dedicated to girls.

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Red was her favorite color, just in the early teens, red to her defined energy and love. It also resembled the rebel nature the youth has. But that day was different, she loathed the color red for the first time, when it was the not color she was using in the canvas but was making stains in her clothes, and bedsheet as she woke up with slight stomachache. She was unware where the wound was, but she did realize it came from between her legs, she felt exhausted which was unusual she had just woke up.

She hasn't heard of this yet. Whenever she tries to engage in the "girls talk", they don't include her saying, she will know by time and that she is too young. These were the times, she loved red for showing her anger.

Things have started to make her angry lately, so less time and so many new things to adapt with. She has some face covered in acne, and there is hair around her arms and thighs that makes her feel gross about herself. She has noticed her chest rise and not just with inspiration only. So, this is what happens when you are adulating, you get sick of your own body.

Seeing, the loudest and earliest member to come in kitchen not arrive yet, mom goes to the room for an inspection. She immediately notices, the red color of the cloth and smiles. She then looks at her daughter who looks as frustrated as the people who have to go to work in Monday.

"So, where should I wear a band aid mom? This is so disgusting I can't find out the source of the cut." she screams.

"Oh dear, you don't need band aids, I had planned to educate you about this but thought it was too soon." mom replied.

Mother walked and sat near the bed and spoke, "Luna, first and foremost, you do not need to be ashamed or disgusted of this, darling, this is the beauty of nature. "

She gave no reaction. Though I adore colors, the color from blood is definitely not one to be happy, she spoke in her head.

"Okay baby, let's think of our body more than just organ system and give them voice.''; mom wanted a better way to explain her.

"Like the voices in my head?" she replied.

"Yeah, you can take that for example. Let's make a girl gang within our body, talk to each of them and hear what they have to say." mom continued.

"Girl gang, and that also within me, definitely!" she was excited.

So let's hear your Breter twins (showing her breast).

"Hi, Luna. They give us multiple names like breast, boobs and technically mammary glands. We will grow along with you. We are nothing but lump of fat, that nature has carved so as to feed your baby when you have one."

"So I don't need to care about you unless I have a baby?"

"No, Luna. If you don't care for us, we might end up causing a trouble. Have you heard of cancer? We might develop one, so you really need to check if there are any lumps or nodules near the surrounding. Also you should give us support, to maintain our shape, for that you should wear appropriate sizes bras, yeah those are our clothes. And also change them regularly or there may be rashes or other skin problems."

"I already have lumps mom!" Luna screamed.

"Smaller projection around the nipple that look like pimples are nothing to worry about. Only care when some part becomes, heavy and change their structure. "

"That's fine then!" Luna sighed.

Now the turn of Utenza (pointing towards pelvis.)

"Hey Luna, they call me uterus, situated in the bony cage almost in between two hip. I am a muscular organ, imagine me like inverted pear, and I have two hands which are called fallopian tube. But before talking to me talk to oviya."

"Whoa, who is oviya?" Luna asked.

"It is "are" and not is."

"Pardon."

"We are oviyas, that's the pet name, we are called ovaries and we come in a pair. We sit behind uterus.

Each of us form eggs every month but alternately. We release chemical substances called hormones that gives you feminine characters."

"So you are the ones, responsible for these acne too?" Luna said angrily.

"Good things don't come free dear. You blush, you have bigger thighs and buttocks, high pitched voice, and so on, all thanks to hormones. You can go back to Utenza now."

"Clever, she knew I had good arguments coming on." Luna grinned.

"So yeah Luna, because of the hormones, I have some changes within me. I add new layers of blood vessels and other glands, like adding layer of clothes in winter. And every month again for some hormonal reasons, I have to get rid of these layers. This is when you have your period or menses."

"So technically, all this blood is actually your clothes." Luna asked in a cute way.

"Yeah, and few days after I get rid of these layer slowly I begin to add new layers. And almost in every month, the layers come off, which means every month for 5-7 days you will be having period."'

"It sounds as easy as changing clothes in mall, then why does it hurt so much?" asked Luna.

'' those pain you call it as cramps. And sometimes, ripping off these layers becomes difficult, for which I have to contract. Think like, the clothes difficult to open because they are tight or stucked at somewhere."

"Sounds reasonable." Luna spoke.

Meet Varaya.

"Wait there is more?" Asked Luna

"We call it gang, because there are more members sweetheart." answered mom.

"Let me guess, its vagina." said Luna.

"Glad you know about it, do you want to know more?" asked mom.

"It's from where I pee, what else there is to know? "Replied Luna.

"No. vagina is like a tunnel, from where blood from uterus, or baby in the uterus comes outside. There is a separate hole from where urine comes out, we call it urethra. "

"'oh really, is there something more I need to know?"; asked Luna curiously.

"Vagina is a frequent site for bacterial infection. And since it's in the direct contact with environment, microorganism find easier way to travel. For this, you need to make sure you keep those area clean, wash it frequently, and change your underwear regularly. During period, flow of blood through vagina is not under you control, unlike urine from urethra. So you need to wear sanitary pad or tampons which absorb the blood. Also remember to change them in regular intervals."

"I will make sure of that mom. But I have a question. Why did you call this process beauty of nature?" ; asked Luna.

"See my child, you remember ovary releases egg, each month. That egg is captured by fingers present in fallopian tube, hand of uterus. If it meets sperm, then a baby will form, that will grow in uterus. The layers of blood vessel will actually help the baby grow. You know, they call mens/period is actually the uterus weeping because it couldn't have a baby. So, having period is nature's way of showing that you are slowly developing to be capable of growing a next human being within you. Some people believe it like cleansing process, where you remove old clothes and thoughts and proceed to getting a new one."

"So how do I find sperm for my baby?"; asked Luna enthusiastically.

"No, you are a baby yourself to have a baby, you have to wait, till you become adult and then there will be magic..."

Luna interrupted; "common mom, I know that people have sex for that don't they?"

"You think you pee from vagina but somehow you know what sex is for. Uff these teenagers!"

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