I was stressed, tired and sore. It was almost eleven at night and because of work, I had so much homework to get done. I was going to eat a light dinner, sit down at the table and hopefully finish most, if not all, of my work.

As soon as I opened the door, it was apparent that everything wouldn't be going as planned.

The first sight I was greeted with when I came in the house was Jazmine laying on the hardwood floor, rocking side to side. I held back a sigh and put my bags down before heading over to her. "You okay Jaz?"

She shook her head twice before pausing and bolting up to run to the bathroom to throw up.

I shook my head. It was the same deal every month. She didn't take anything for her pain early enough and she ended up with terrible cramps, back pain and nausea. It's not that I minded that she got her period, it was just human nature. I just didn't like seeing her in so much pain. Except, she already had her period at the beginning of this month. I shrugged my shoulders, deciding that that tidbit didn't really matter.

I walked to the bathroom and waited for her to flush and wash her mouth out. "Come on, let's get you in bed." I said softly as I wrapped my arm around her waist and guided her towards our room.

She climbed into bed and I immediately set out to get everything she need. Two heating pads, a cold rag for her forehead and a shot glass of water and two Motrin. Once I got back to the room I propped a pillow behind her back and placed one heating pad there, handed her the water and pills so she could toss it back, and then the cold rag. Once she was laying back down, I gave her the last heating pad so she could situate it how she wanted to.

"Want me to lay down with you?"

"Mhm." Jazmine replied softly, nodded her head once.

"Alri-" I started, only to cut myself off to get a plastic bag and a garbage can to put on her side of the bed as a precaution. "Alright." I said as I climb behind her. I got as close as I could to her and wrapped my arm around her waist.

"Thanks Huey," she said weakly. "Love you."

"I love you too." I said softly as I pressed a kiss to the back of her neck.


posted: 6/20/17

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