Post by Lila on Jan 16, 2009 22:57:20 GMT -5
Chapter 11
The next day I went to school and saw the Three Musketeers.
Hi guys! Guess what. Kristy got her period! I said in a loud outdoor voice
Hannie and Nancy looked confused. What's a period, Karen?
A period is, I paused at looked around the room. Everyone had started listening to me. I felt gigundoly important.
A period is when a girl in the ages of nine to sixteen start bleeding from their private areas.
Bleeding? Oh no! is she going to be OK? Hannie asked.
Yes, Periods are normal. Every woman gets a period. And when they do, they get pre-menstrual symptoms that make them angry and say bad words and be mean when they do not mean to. They can also get tired or get sad and cry too. They can also take medicine to make it feel better. I said importantly.
Wow. Does that mean, my mom gets one? asked Nancy.
What about boys? Bobby Gianelli came over to us. Bobby can sometimes be a bully and sometimes he is not.
I do not know. I guess boys do not get a period. Kristy said women, not boys.
I bet I'll be the first guy to get my period than. Bobby bragged. You'll see.
Well, I do not know, Bobby. I said.
Just then, Pamela Harding, my best enemy came over. Karen Brewer! You are being so dumb. Periods are not that big of a deal and BOYS do not get periods! Also, my sister NEVER gets mad at me! she said.
Well how should I know? I did not even think to ask Kristy if boys got a period. But I did not tell Pamela that. Instead, I just stuck my tongue out at her.
Why do girls get periods and not boys? Bobby said aloud.
Pamela ignored Bobby. I do not know Bobby. I should ask Kristy. I told him.
Just then Ms. Colman came in. She looked very tired this morning. Oh no! Ms. Colman must have gotten her period! We all took our seat and Ms. Colman started to take roll but I had more important things to ask.
I waved my hand frantically and then did not wait to be called on. This I decided was an emergency! Ms Colman, Ms Colman! you seem tired, did you get your period? I hope you took Midol. Midol is very good for your period. My big stepsister Kristy takes Midol. Kristy also uses heat wraps on her stomach to stop the cramping.
Ms. Colman looked stunned. She put her hands to her face and rubbed her head. SHe must have a headache because of her period. I decided.
Ms. Colman you aren't going to yell at us like Karen's stepsister did are you? Ricky spoke without raising his hand too.
Are you in pain, you look like it. Addie Sydney asked.
I heard Pamela say to Jannie and Leslie that everyone is babyish and periods are not a big deal.
Hey, guys! My mom got mad and yelled at me for playing too much XBOX 360 yesterday, boy am I glad to know it was probably just her on period! Bobby announced.
Suddenly everyone was talking about periods. I felt gigundoly important.
Class! Ms Colman clapped her hands. Lets settle down.
Everyone was quiet and Ms Colman continued. Class, a period is a very private matter. You are not supposed to talk about them. It is not very good manners. Now I do not want anyone talking about periods anymore.
Uh oh. I think I had just gotten in Very Big Trouble.
The next day I went to school and saw the Three Musketeers.
Hi guys! Guess what. Kristy got her period! I said in a loud outdoor voice
Hannie and Nancy looked confused. What's a period, Karen?
A period is, I paused at looked around the room. Everyone had started listening to me. I felt gigundoly important.
A period is when a girl in the ages of nine to sixteen start bleeding from their private areas.
Bleeding? Oh no! is she going to be OK? Hannie asked.
Yes, Periods are normal. Every woman gets a period. And when they do, they get pre-menstrual symptoms that make them angry and say bad words and be mean when they do not mean to. They can also get tired or get sad and cry too. They can also take medicine to make it feel better. I said importantly.
Wow. Does that mean, my mom gets one? asked Nancy.
What about boys? Bobby Gianelli came over to us. Bobby can sometimes be a bully and sometimes he is not.
I do not know. I guess boys do not get a period. Kristy said women, not boys.
I bet I'll be the first guy to get my period than. Bobby bragged. You'll see.
Well, I do not know, Bobby. I said.
Just then, Pamela Harding, my best enemy came over. Karen Brewer! You are being so dumb. Periods are not that big of a deal and BOYS do not get periods! Also, my sister NEVER gets mad at me! she said.
Well how should I know? I did not even think to ask Kristy if boys got a period. But I did not tell Pamela that. Instead, I just stuck my tongue out at her.
Why do girls get periods and not boys? Bobby said aloud.
Pamela ignored Bobby. I do not know Bobby. I should ask Kristy. I told him.
Just then Ms. Colman came in. She looked very tired this morning. Oh no! Ms. Colman must have gotten her period! We all took our seat and Ms. Colman started to take roll but I had more important things to ask.
I waved my hand frantically and then did not wait to be called on. This I decided was an emergency! Ms Colman, Ms Colman! you seem tired, did you get your period? I hope you took Midol. Midol is very good for your period. My big stepsister Kristy takes Midol. Kristy also uses heat wraps on her stomach to stop the cramping.
Ms. Colman looked stunned. She put her hands to her face and rubbed her head. SHe must have a headache because of her period. I decided.
Ms. Colman you aren't going to yell at us like Karen's stepsister did are you? Ricky spoke without raising his hand too.
Are you in pain, you look like it. Addie Sydney asked.
I heard Pamela say to Jannie and Leslie that everyone is babyish and periods are not a big deal.
Hey, guys! My mom got mad and yelled at me for playing too much XBOX 360 yesterday, boy am I glad to know it was probably just her on period! Bobby announced.
Suddenly everyone was talking about periods. I felt gigundoly important.
Class! Ms Colman clapped her hands. Lets settle down.
Everyone was quiet and Ms Colman continued. Class, a period is a very private matter. You are not supposed to talk about them. It is not very good manners. Now I do not want anyone talking about periods anymore.
Uh oh. I think I had just gotten in Very Big Trouble.