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"AHHH!"Eleven screams from the bathroom.Joyce, Jonathan, and Will runs to the bathroom."Sweetie, are you okay?!"Joyce asks."No!"Eleven says as she cries."El, what happened?Open the door!"Will says.
"I was just going to use the bathroom but when I pulled down my pants, I saw blood!What is happening?!"El asks.The three takes a deep breath as they laugh, realizing what's going on."Why are you guys laughing?!"Eleven asks."Oh El."Jonathan says."This is completely normal."Joyce says."You mean people just bleed out?!"Eleven says in confusion."El, I am going to bring some stuff and I am going to explain what is going on, okay?"Joyce explains."Ok."Eleven says, calming down.
After Joyce gets pads and explains how to put them on
"Okay, now I am going to explain."Joyce says."So, when girls become a certain age, they get this think called a period.A period is where you bleed blood and get stomach pains.It's basically like, your body cleaning out stuff that they don't need.This happens every month.But don't worry, your not going to die.If you eat sweets like chocolate, the stomach pains will not hurt as much."Joyce explains."Oh, so only girls get this."El asks."Yes, unfortunately."Joyce says."Okay, the boys are going to get some sweets, you just lay down, okay?"Joyce says."Okay"El says as she stands up from the toilet.
In El's room
Eleven is laying on her bed when she hears a knock on her door."Come in."Eleven says.Jonathan and Will come in with chocolate and other sweets."Hey El, how you feeling?"Jonathan asks."Good, I mean my stomach hurts but yeah, I'm good."El says."Okay well, we got some stuff for the pains."Will says as he sets the stuff down on the bed."Thanks."El says.
Will stays with El all day so she doesn't get bored.Joyce and Jonathan check in on them every now and then.Even though the cramps hurt like hell, El gets through the five days.