The Click

Aeliya R •  Oman •  18

On the last day before my winter break in school, 11 year old me was feeling a weird pain in my lower back during 6th grade computer class.


"I got scared but then it clicked. I got that 'thing' they talked about in a special girl's session in school."

I ignored it, came home, and was changing into my uniform when I pulled my white leggings down to see smeared blood on them. I got scared but then it clicked. I got that 'thing' they talked about in a special girl's session in school.

illustration of white leggings with blood stain