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The next day, I'm awake but curled over with bad cramps. I knew it was coming, that I was going to start my cycle again at some point, but it still hurt.
"Mary, painkillers."
The arms in the ceiling bring me a cup of water and a pill, and I gratefully swallow. It feels like hours before the painkillers kick in, so I try and just lay there in bed and wait it out. Then Rocky barrels into the room with Grace right behind him. I brace myself.
"NO NO NO! LANI DYING, QUESTION?"
"Lani, are you alright??"
Grace's eyes go wide when he sees me clutching my lower abdomen. I can't really hide the fact that I'm getting my period anymore. Especially not with my PMS and mood swings and all that stuff.
"I'm not dying, just cramping a lot... oww... I just took some pain meds." I wince at the pain and hold up my half-empty cup of water as proof.
Grace nods. "I'll get you a hot pack. Do you want anything to eat? Oh, I can also get you some sanitary products-"
"It's fine, Grace." I tell him, "I'm not hungry, although a hot pack sounds nice."
Grace runs off, but Rocky stays.
"Rocky, I'm fine."
"Lani not fine, is lying. Rocky help, question?"
"What?"
Rocky climbs up onto the bed and curls up next to me.
"Rocky, please, I'm fine-"
"Lani ask Grace for something hot, Rocky hot so can help, also Lani lying again."
I groan. He's right, the heat from his body is definitely helping. I give in and curl up.
When I get back to the dormitory, Rocky is curled up next to a sleeping Lani.
"Rocky, what did you-"
"Rocky fix Lani problem, Lani sleep now."
I hand the hot pack to Armando, and turn to Rocky. "Thanks, Rock."
"No problem, was easy fix. Also Grace leaking again."
I roll my eyes. "Wow, thanks. But anyway, I'll go check on the Taumoeba. Tell me when Lani wakes up please, I want to talk to her."