"Look at you go bestfriend" I smile at Jordan as I sit on my usual stool at the bar

"You technically aren't supposed to be sitting at the bar" he chimes

"And you technically aren't supposed to be behind it" I smirk at him. He's been working at Kanes for a while and quickly became a manager. He was also a pretty good cook. Usually he worked in the kitchen but it was thirty minutes before they opened and he was the only one in so he was just everywhere. He was just relaxing behing the bar as he wiped it down

"Besides I've been sitting at the bar since I was like ten" I shrug

"Yeah fair enough" He grins "What are you doing here?"

"Well I'm glad you asked! I'm currently bleeding and can feel my uterus convulsing producing excruciating pain in my abdomen. SO I decided to come here and eat the best period food known to man" It was part of the reason I wanted to go to Janie's last night to study, solely so I could get ice cream.

"And I assume I'm the one that has to make it?" My best friend grins at me

"Please?" I smile sweetly as he rolls his eyes at me

"You're lucky you're my best friend" he calls behind him before disappearing into the kitchen

I rest my arms on the bar as I pull my phone out. It usually took a little while for the burgers to cool. My cramps weren't horrible right now but I could just tell they were going to get worse. My period was the bane of my existence. Yeah I know, the whole 'yay no pregnancy' thing but at the same time it's useless when you haven had sex in over a year. My period makes me want to die. And unlike most, mine lasts for about nine days, the cramps last for three of those days. It's always a fun fucking time.

"Ew what are you doing here?" I hear the annoying voice that I have come to extremely dislike, sound from behind me.

"Hi Lexi nice to see you too" I grumble not looking up from my phone

"Seriously why are you here? I thought it was closed this early?" She says again, majority of her usual hostility lost

"My best friend is a manager and I've known the owner since birth, I'm allowed here really whenever" I shrug

"You look like trash" she comments

"I don't care, I'm currently dying and need a greasy ass burger" I mumble still holding my lower stomach to try and relive the oncoming cramps. I was too tired to be a sarcastic bitch today.

Out of the corner of my eye I see her roll her eyes as she takes a seat two down from me.

"Belle you want pickles?" Jordan yells from the kitchen

"Yes please!" I yell back to him with a small smile, I couldn't exactly figure out what I had been craving but I think I just did.

Minutes later Jordan comes back out of the kitchen with a paper bag full of my favorite food.

"Oh uh hey Lexi" Jordan says awkwardly

"I need a job" she sates bluntly "I'm bored and have nothing better to do, and as dingy and dusty as this place is, y'all have really good food. So I wanna work here" she states. I gotta say I admire her bluntbess. There are very few people in the world who are as bold and blunt as she is.

"Have fun with this one, I'm gonna walk home and die" I bid goodbye to Jordan as I start walking out

"Oh-Um- Kalanski ?" Lexi says quietly "You've probably tried this already but herbal or chamomile tea usually helps," she says as I look at her. I actually hadn't tried it before.

I just nod with s small of a smile I could muster "uh-thanks"

After walking back to my house, I take my previous position on my bed. I was currently wrapped in my giant fluffy blanket with the lights turned off, my food on my lap, a giant pack of Reeses beside me , and some tea with all the windows closed and the lights off. Tiny was also curled up next to me in my bed as I shared some of my fries with him.

"Wanna watch TV bud?" I ask him even though he probably has no idea what I'm saying. It's a weird habit I've developed since we got him, I talk to him like a normal person while everyone around me looks at me like I'm insane.

I just shake my head before putting the first episode of Gossip Girl on. It's the newest show I've started, so far I've already watched Supernatural, Greys Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, The walking Dead and Game of Thrones so I needed soemthing new. Plus Blake Lively is a goddess.

About halfway through the episode I feel my phone buzz beside me, seeing a text from Emma.

🤠💕Hey are you awake? Amy and I wanna go to the mall, you in?

nope:( , Im not feeling all that great, Deathweek decided to come a week early this month, next time?

🤠💕yeah that's fine, I'm sorry dude:(( do you need anything?

If you could just stab me in the stomach that would be great

🤠💕you know I would if I could❤️

Thanks😂I'll talk to you tomorrow

🤠💕Text me if you need anything

I set my phone back down to continue Gossip Girl when it starts ringing again. Dallas was calling me

"Hello?" I say as I pick it up, my voice raspy

"Hey Belle,"

"What's up?" I feel myself get slightly annoyed. I didn't really want to talk to anyone, I just wanted to relax and watch TV and not have to worry about anything.

"I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today? I miss you"

"I'm really not feeling all that well today, can I take a raincheck? Besides we just hung out last night" I say trying to sound sympathetic, lately Dallas has gotten kinda clingy. It's not that I hated attention it's just I liked my space, I don't need to be around someone 24/7.

"Oh what's wrong? Do you need anything? Do you want me to come over?" He asks rapidly

I wince as a wave of pain washes over me, "I'm fine, please don't, I just need to rest and be alone right now" I grunt through the pain "I gotta go, I'll talk to you later" I hang up instantly before curling over on my side in the fetal position. It usually helps a little but not this time. Usually I could deal and somewhat function but this was obviously not one of those times.

Dallas probably thought I was mad at him. I really wasn't it was just I didn't want him to see me like this. He wouldn't say anything out loud but I know he'd judge me, He would sometimes comment on my appearance when I was in my usual lazy attire, and I know what he'd think of me right now. My messy golden hair was everywhere, I was wearing one of my dads old baseball t-shirts with a pair of my spandex shorts. I was actually me right now not the polished, somewhat nice looking person he was used to, I was currently the literal definition of a mess.

Dallas expected polished and refined. Don't get me wrong, I really liked him, he was sweet, and nice and so cute, but sometimes I just felt like I wasn't fully myself around him.

I stayed in this fetal position until the pain somewhat subsided and I could straighten my legs a little bit. I would use my heating pad but it was currently somewhere in Becks room and I just couldn't manage to get up right now and grab it. So I resort to the next best thing and take another Midol with my chamomile tea and start nibbling on my Reese's that Caleb got me yesterday.

"How are you doing girlie?" Cheri says softly as she enters my room

"shitty"

"Yeah I can see that" she frowns before sitting next to me, gently rubbing my arm

"Wheres our heating pad?" I ask her trying to push the hair out of my face

"Beck just threw it out cause tiny chewed the cord," she says "I can go grab another one from the grocery store, I was just about to run. Since the boys are out today I'll make it quick and we can come back and watch Housewife's of Beverly hills, how does that sound"

"Good" I say as she wipes my tears "Can you get some ice cream too?"

"Already have it on my list, Boom chocolatta, I'll be back in a bit" she smiles before walking out of my room

Eventually the pain settled down and I was able to sit back up again to continue gossip girl. Cheri had already left but said she'd be back soon and I barely move.

"Anyone home?" I hear the familiar deep voice from downstairs

"I am" I croak

Within seconds Caleb appears in my doorway with a questioning look on his face

"Why were you crying?" He questions as soon as he sees me

"Hey Co" I say ignoring his question "what do you need?"

"Well my mom sent me over here to get some butter for these bread things she's making" he scratches the back of his neck "

"Okay grab whatever you need"I tell him before looking back at my screen

"No hold on thats not important right now, what's wrong?" He asks me

"Nothing" I mumble not daring to look at him. No matter how long I've known him, it will always be embarrassing to admit 'hey I'm crying like a baby because of period cramps '

"Yeah like I actually believe" he scoffs before walking further into my room and looking around

I feel another wave of cramps start up and immediately feel the familiar excruciating pain I tense as I drop my head to my knees and groan out in pain. It had been like this all day. I try not to cry but some tears betray me as the fall down my face

"Hey hey, come here" Caleb says quickly as he rushes over to me, "I got you, baby" he says softly as he pushes my hair out of my face.

"Everything hurts" I mumble, barely opening my eyes. I didn't even care that I was a mess right now, it was only Caleb , he's seen me at my best but also my worst.

He doesn't say anything, he just wraps me up in his arms and pulls me closer to him. I rested my head against his chest as silent tears slipped out of my eyes.

"Can you make this stop hurting?" I mumble

"Believe me, I would if I could, periods fucking suck" he mumbles

"You know?" I mumble as I look up at him

"Between the empty Ben and Jerries, empty bag from Kane's, dark room and empty Reese's wrapped I kinda got the hint" he smiles softly as I look up at him "Is there anything I can do? Heating pad? More ice cream?" He asks me but I just shake my head. That wave of pain seemed to subdue for the time being, I still hurt, just not nearly as bad.

"Asshole chewed the cord on our heating pad, and mom just went out to the store, she's going to get me more stuff" I tense again as he gently rubs my arm but soon relax again

"I'm sorry princess" he says quietly

"Eh just the joys of being a fuckin girl" I grunt "Wanna watch gossip girl?"

"Do I have a choice?" I feel his chest vibrate below me

"Not really" I nod before clicking the play button.

"I hate Chuck" I tell him "he's a dick"

"Sounds reasonable" he agrees with my commentary as we continue the show.

Halfway through the episode I feel the usual stabbing pain in my abdomen and curl over again as I lean into Calebs chest.

"Has it gotten any better?" He questions

"Not at all" I grunt. I just have to get through the first day I keep telling myself. The first day was the worst. After that it was bearable.

Caleb was quiet for a minute before electrically jumping up.

"Come with me" he says holding both of his hands out

"Co I really don't want to get up" I groan through the pain

"Trust me on this, I have an idea"

I look at him skeptically before taking his hands. He leads me to the bathroom and starts turning on the shower.

"I'm going to go grab you some clothes, you take a nice warm shower okay?"

"Co I appreciate your help but this won't help me" I tell him

"Will you just stop arguing and take a relaxing shower?" He grins a me "Please? Humor me"

"Fine" I grumble as a wide smile stretches across his face

"Thank you" he laughs lightly before making his way out of the bathroom. I close the door behind him before stripping out of my clothes and entering the burning hot water.

"Are you in the shower?" I hear Caleb ask from outside the door

"Yeah" I yell back to him

"Okay, I got you your comfy running shorts and a sweatshirt okay?"

"Thank you"

"No problem princess" I hear him say before the sound of the door clicking closed.

I sit under the hot water until my fingers and toes got wrinkly and steam filled the bathroom. I had to have been in the shower for at least half an hour.

After turning the water off, I step out and dry myself off. I throw the clothes Caleb brought me on and quickly brush my hair before stepping out.

"I'll be up in a sec" Caleb calls up to me

I just mumble a quiet 'okay' before reentering my room, a few minutes later, Caleb joins me with two paper plates.

"Nice sweatshirt" he smirks at me

I can't believe I hadn't noticed that it was his sweatshirt. I just thought it was one of my brothers that I stole.

"What's this?" I question as he hands me the plate of pancakes

"They're fuckin brownies" he deadpans sarcastically making me grin

"I know they're pancakes jackass, what's in them?"

"Banana and cinnamon, I read somewhere that those two supposedly help with cramps. These are like the period wonder food, Arya gets really bad cramps sometimes too, whenever she does I make these for her and she says it actually helps a lot. Just thought maybe they'd help you too" he shrugs

"Aw you make food for your little sister on her period?" I grin up at him. It was a super sweet of him to do that. My brothers try to cook for me when I'm on my period but they all kind of suck at cooking so they just end up making a mess and buying me whatever I need instead.

"Of course, my parents aren't always home so she needs someone to help her when she's hurting" he shrugs taking a bite of the pancakes

"You're just a big softie" I smile at him. He always put up the bad boy asshole thing but it was

"Yeah don't tell anyone" he grumbles with a small grin

"Secrets safe with me teddy bear" I tease him earning an eyeroll

I just laugh at him before taking a bite of the so called wonder pancakes.

My eyes widen as I look up at him. These were possibly the best pancakes I've had in my life. They were fucking amazing

"HOLY shit" It was any turn to speak with my mouth full

"Yep. Wonderfood" Caleb nods

They were the most amazing pancakes in the world. And after finishing all three, my cramps were almost fully gone. These really were the fucking wonderfood.

"So how do you feel?"

"Better than I did" I offer a small up at him

"Good." He grins "and to think, you wanted to fight me"

"I fight you on everything" I laugh "it's our thing"

"One of many" he chuckles as I rest my head on the pillow beside him. I yawn as my eyes flutter closed

I close my eyes

"Do you mind if I go to sleep?"I ask him

"Not at all Princess, I'll stay here until your mom gets home" he says before starting to play with my hair

"mkay"