Valentina woke up with a start, after feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen.
"Oh no!" The words rolled out of her tongue frantically, as her eyes darted across the room as if help was somewhere on the wall.
The pain came again, and she jumped out of bed instantly.
Her eyes went to the sheets.
"No blood yet. Definitely tomorrow then. Oh my God! Not here, and not now!"
Valentina began to pace back and forth, in hopes she could outpace the contractions that took about ten minutes breaks in between.
"Just when you think life can't get any worse, boom, PMS! In Neravalle of all places. I could have skipped this part, thank you!" She said to the ceiling.
Her mind went into so many directions.
"What do I do now? I don't have anything! Not pads, not enough panties, nothing! I have absolutely–oh my God!" She paused, and held her abdomen as another solid cramp hit.
The door opened at that moment.
"Rise and shine beautiful la—" Elio paused, his eyes widening. "What are you doing?"
