But the truth, I was on my period. I just went full ninja mode to hide it. No pads, only tampons. And every time I changed one, I would wrap it up in toilet paper and sneak it outside to toss in a random bin. I couldn’t risk her seeing any evidence.
For months, she really believed I hadn’t had a period.
Then one day, Sylvia pulled me aside and said, "Trixie, this has been going on for five months now. You’ve put on weight and you still haven’t seen a doctor? You should really get checked out."
Before I could respond, Yolanda swooped in like always. "That’s not necessary. Trixie is fine. She doesn’t feel sick or anything, right? I haven’t had my period in five months either and I feel totally fine."
Xyla blinked at us. "Wait, both of you haven’t had your period for five months? That’s… oddly synchronized. You sure you're not secretly pregnant together or something?"
"I haven't even been near a guy. How could I be pregnant?" I said, trying to sound casual. "Guess my body is just weak. I've been eating better lately, trying to fix it."
Xyla turned to Yolanda. "Okay, then what about you?"
Yolanda snorted. "Me? Not a chance. I’ve been super careful. There’s no way I’d end up pregnant."