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×Two days after New Year×

Finally.

It was the day my dad returned from his trip and nothing could put a damper on my mood. Well, so I thought: until I got a visit from an annoying visitor at two am!

Thank goodness for my insomnia sometimes because it would've totally ruined my sheets and created more work for myself this night. I already have existing laundry thank you.

Lucky for me, I felt the wetness on my skin on time and I'd been having suspicions the previous day so I quickly went into my bathroom and truly, it was her.

If you still haven't caught up, I'm talking about my period, dumb dumb.

Sorry, I'm in a mood.

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"Why's she being weirder than usual?" Tayo asks Lola as if I wasn't seated right there. We were all at the dining having pancakes for breakfast.

Seven more days to go, I thought.

"I think she's on her period." Lola says quietly.

"I thought she was always on her period though."

"TAYO!!" Mom and I yell at the same time.

He just laughs and apologizes whilst offering a sickly fake smile, as usual.

Mom just shakes her head and I glare at him.

"People, hurry up. Your dad's going to arrive in an hour." Mom tells us.

"Mom, can I please stay in?"

"But Simi, you've been really excited about today." She replies with a frown.

"I know, mom. Still am, I just suddenly have really terrible cramps. Well not suddenly, since last night.

"Oh. Okay, sorry.. Do you want something?"

"Not yet, thanks. Kind of don't have appetite either."

"You've eaten just one piece of pancake. Have another at least." She chides.

"I'll try to finish them up, later, Lola help me put them in the microwave." I say whilst rising."I really want to lie down for a bit, mom. I'll be upstairs."

"Can't I just eat them though?" Lola offers.

I just glare at her and she raises both of her hands up, in surrender I'm guessing.

"Stop being funny, Lola. Well, okay then. Drink some water before you sleep though. When we're about leaving, I'll come there. " Mom says.

"Okay mom." I reply whilst leaving the dining.

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Knock.

Knock.

“Simi?”

Knock.

“Baby are you in there?”

I jerk up from my sleep and look around dazedly before it finally registers that I'm in my room.

“Simisola?”

Oh my goodness, it's my daddy!

“Dad! One sec!”

I quickly scramble out of bed and rush to open my door and as soon as I see him, engulf him in a bear hug.

“I missed you so much, baby.” Dad says with his sonorous but soothing voice and my spirits are already lifted.