AN- this may be a bit icky for some people, so be warned. I have rated this an M for a reason; adult themes will be used in this piece.
Also, I am probably will not get a chapter uploaded tonight as it is my year 11 Leaver's Prom, so I shall be busy with preparations all day and the actual prom all evening. And it is because of this that this chapter is fairly short again. I am very sorry, and I will definitely get some longer chapters up soon!
I just want to thank everyone who is reading this story, I got 92 views last night which is amazing! It is amazing to think that my story has been seen over 250 times now, I honestly never thought you would like this as much as you seem to! Please keep reading and reviewing, and tell me what you'd like to see from the story in the future.
Thankyou, Emma
'What's wrong Cam?'
'Have you got some tampons Mace? I'm not comfortable playing the strip version if I'm using a towel.'
'Of course I do, in my little pink cosmetics bag on my dressing table. Have you used them before Cam?'
I blushed, 'No I haven't, but I think I can do so.'
'Okay, come get me if you need me. And I would say get a pink one, they're quite small' she replied with a smile.
'Thanks Macey, I appreciate this.' I replied, smiling back. She sent me off, and I immediately went and found Zach getting the beanbags. 'Can you wait here for a moment Zach, I need to do something but might need you to get Macey?' He agreed but looked confused. 'You don't need to know the details, and the others don't either. You won't want to know the details.' I replied. I think he understood, because he agreed and sat on the bed. I smiled, gave him a quick kiss and went into Macey's room. Her pink bag was exactly where she said it would be, and I took a pink one from it. I slipped back across the hall into my room, so I could use my bathroom.
After a few minutes, and a fair amount of trouble, I returned to Zach. He immediately stood up and told me he'd get her.
'I'll say there's a problem with the key, she'll know won't she?' he asked. And after I confirmed it, he went down to get her. I went back to sit in my room, and heard her footsteps on the stairs. But she didn't come straight to my room, instead she took a few minutes to get to me. By the time she came in, pink bag in hand, I had tears running down my face. She took one look at me, and stepped back outside.
'Nick..' she called, '..this may take a few minutes so why don't you guys sort some snacks and drinks for us all?' I didn't hear him agree, but she returned to me, so he must have done. 'Oh Cam, don't worry about it. It takes everyone a little while to do it the first time.'
'I guess. It just feels a silly thing because Bex has always used them, and Liz mastered it fairly quickly.' I whispered. She wrapped her arm around my shoulder, and hugged me.
'Oh Cam, but that's just Bex all together. Her mum probably taught her to do so. And Liz probably saw it as a puzzle, something she had to work out how to do!' Macey always knew what to say to get a smile from me. And this time was no exception. She asked what colour I had taken, and I pointed to an identical one.
'Right...' She said quietly, 'that's the second smallest that I have. Try one of these, but it might not hold up too long.' She gave me an orange one and whispered 'I'll stay right here. But don't panic, just breathe and relax.' I smiled at her.
'Thanks Mace, not sure what I'd do without you some days.' With a smile, she shooed me into the bathroom. She called through the door telling me to relax. It seems silly, but I had never needed to use a tampon before. We rarely went abroad for holidays, and Gallagher didn't have a pool, so I never really had to learn. It wasn't something that my mother and I really discussed either. It was more something that the girls (especially Macey) taught me about. Bex had got her period quite early, and so had learnt everything from her mum before coming to school. Liz was next, during our first year. Bex had been a good help then. Macey got hers after Liz, but being her mother's daughter, already knew most of what she needed to know. Both Bex and Liz have fairly developed figures, Bex is curvy, and Liz, being very petite, has curves but much more slight ones. I, however, am much less developed. I am chunkier than Liz, but have few curves. I inherited large hips from my mother's family, but haven't ever really grown boobs, so it wasn't really a surprise that I was the last in our room to begin.
After a few unsuccessful attempts, I called to Macey through the door.
'Mace..? I don't think it's going to work.' I bit my lip. I wasn't going to cry again.
'Can you open the door for me Cam?' she whispered, 'Or can you come out here please?' I unlocked the door, and let her in. She sat down on the edge of the bathtub, and began talking in gentle tones. 'Do you think you could try once more, if I stand outside and tell you what to do?'
'I think so Mace, but I'm happy for you to be in here with your eyes closed. We live together for most of the time, I'm comfortable with you.'
'Are you sure Cam?' She asked. 'This is really personal and I completely understand you wanting me out.' In all honestly, I wanted her with me. Macey had been my rock, as had Bex and Liz. They were my bestfriends, and I needed them. I was at my strongest with them by my side.
I nodded again, 'I want you here Mace, please stay?' She nodded, and handed me a final (hopefully) orange package. She turned, and began instructing.
After 5 minutes, she turned and hugged me, 'Well done Cam, now let's get back to the game.' We carried the two beanbags downstairs, to find Nick and Zach wrestling, and Grant and Bex attached by the face. Liz and Jonas were still debating over solar power, and continued to do so until we sat down. Macey announced her presence with a loud cough, which roused everyone from their activities. Nick had found a selection of snack foods, which were in the centre of the area which we would play in. He'd also bought in an empty glass bottle, so we could decide who got each turn fairly. We all settled down, with each couple sat together. I sat with Macey (and Zach on the other side of course). He pulled me in to a hug, and asked if all had gone okay. I replied with a quick 'Yes' and a kiss. Now we were all ready to begin.
