Hazel woke up to a dull, familiar ache in her lower abdomen. She groaned softly, rolling over to check the time on her phone. 7:00 AM. It was the first day of a long weekend, and she was grateful for the break from school. But as the pain intensified, she realized with a sinking feeling that she had started her period.
Sighing, Hazel pushed herself out of bed and shuffled to the bathroom. She rummaged through the cabinet for her supplies, grimacing as another wave of pain hit her. She quickly took care of everything, then made her way back to her room, clutching her abdomen as she lay back down.
The next few hours passed in a haze of discomfort. Hazel tried to distract herself with a book, but the pain made it hard to focus. She eventually gave up, curling into a ball and hugging a pillo
