My Last Breath

Skater girl

I woke up to pains in my stomach.

Aarghh! It's my time of the month.

I went into the bathroom and threw on a pad. Sometimes I wish I  weren't a girl. Gosh I hate periods because they are painful.

And mine we're always painful. It made me feel sick. I opened the cabinet and took out  two ibuprofen tablets and chewed them. I find it difficult to swallow drugs like people do. I turned on the tap scooping my hands underneath and drank from it.

Placing my hands over my stomach, I went back to bed. I checked the time. It was 6:03am. I am grateful my period came today on a Saturday. If it had been on weekdays I wouldn't have been able to go to school with these cramps.

I groaned as a wave of pain hit me making me double over. I suddenly felt nauseous. I rushed into the  bathroom emptying all the contents in my flat belly into the toilet bowl. I didn't eat last night. I had slept off. I flushed the toilet and brushed my teeth.

I went back to bed to try get some sleep. Notice the word 'try'. I rolled several times on the bed clutching my hurting stomach.

Can't this pain just go away?

It's funny how we hate periods but freak out when it does come.

I heard the front door close and then rumbling of a car outside. My mom's leaving for work. She couldn't even check up on me before leaving.

'Maybe she thinks you are still asleep and doesn't want to disturb you. We all know how grumpy you get when your sleep is being disturbed.' my subconscious mind told me.

I only get to really spend time with my mom on sundays. She doesn't work at the factory on sunday but she does few hours at Burger King. All other days, she is barely at home. She leaves very early and comes back late or doesn't at all she is on a night shift. Yesterday she had come home after she closed from the factory. I guess she was very exhausted. Normally, she goes directly from the factory to the restaurant after she closes. She doesn't bother coming home to change or rest.

I waited until total silence fell over the house before leaving my room. Shutting the down behind me, I walked down the stairs slowly. I didn't have the energy to slide down the banister.

I entered into the kitchen flipping on the light. I made myself a steaming cup of chamomile tea.  My mom had told me it helps  relieve menstrual pain. I sat on the counter quietly sipping my tea.

I looked around the kitchen. Something caught my attention. A piece of paper on the table.   I hadn't known it was there earlier. I quickly gulped down the remaining tea.

I got down and walked to the table.I  picked up the paper.

Honey, I won't be home tonight. You could invite Alec for a sleepover or you could sleep at his place. Take good care of yourself. Much love.
From mom.

I crumpled the piece of paper. Throwing it away in the trashbin. I guess I was going to sleep over at Alec's place.

Oh no. Today is Saturday. Alec is going be at Jace's party. He has been blabbing about it since he got invited.  Guess I am going to stay all by myself tonight.

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"Hey Scar."Alec called as he entered into my room.

I was lying on the bed playing PES on my phone. The cramps had reduced a little for the past few minutes.

"What? "I glared at him. He was distracting me.

"Waoh, someone's is in a pissy mood." He chuckled as he plopped down lying beside me on the bed. My hormones were so crazy when I am on my period. I was always moody.