Damian- Do you wanna take a pregnancy test?
Alice- I'm gonna get my periods in a few days. Can we not wait until then?
Damian- what if something bad happens?
Alice- what kinda bad things will happen?
Damian- what if you get a miscarriage... or abortion? You will get sick right?
Alice- I'm pretty sure we don't get miscarriage due to periods. It's the other way round. We get period due to miscarriage. Abortion is something else, when you kill the baby intentionally..... Anyway I'm not pregnant so it's not happening.
Damian- you are sure?
Alice- As far as i know I'm still virgin. I didn't sleep with anyone.
Damian- you didn't? Not even with Melvin?
Alice- nope.
Damian- but you just said it to Amy—
Alice- i was lying. I wanted to make her feel really really really guilty and jealous of me at the same time. Her expression was sooooo satisfying though. She made some sick remarks about me, anyone would be pissed. I was always a slut in her opinion anyway so why not sleep around with people just to spite her. Hahaha. I guess it backfired. Ahem..
Damian- ....God why do girls always lie?!
Alice- i didn't lie to you. I was just telling you.... a story. I should have clarified the facts and doubts... you didn't seem that interested or ask any question so i didn't say anything.
Damian- oh my god....
Alice- ....doesn't matter. I didn't sleep and that's the truth. I'm not lying right now.
Damian- ....
Alice- you know you should be glad I'm so open with you. I doubt Amy or any other girl in class would be anywhere close.
Damian- have you ever talked to Gloria?
Alice- yeah. She's better than me?
Damian- i think she's pretty frank.
Alice- shes not. She is a pathological liar along with Julia and her group.
Damian- what?
Alice- yeah... she calls herself a lesbian and all but honestly she's just pretentious.
Damian- what did she lie about?
Alice- did you steal my purse. She says no. Did you take my pens? She says no. What was the homework on physics? Matter and solid state exercise 1 when it's actually just electricity exercise 5. The physics teacher slapped me that day for bringing the wrong homework.
Damian- do you have cash?
Alice- of course.
[Alice walks into the pharmacy and walks out looking even more pissed off.]
Damian- what is it?
Alice- they don't have any testing kits. Says it's out of stock.
Damian- let's go floris medical. It's round the corner.
Alice- ...it's a 10 minutes walk. "Round the corner" my ass.
Damian- come on..
[Damian grabs her hand and walk to the next shop to find Andrew working at the storefront. Alice walks away to the maternity isle and takes a 2 testing strips. Damian is with her the whole time. After she is done taking the strips along with a few painkillers for periods, she goes to cash counter to bill them.]
Andrew- what's up.
Damian- we didn't know you work here.
Andrew- oh this is my dad's shop. I just work during weekends. Who's this for?
Alice- Amy. You know her right?
Andrew- oh yeah. Wait she's here?
Alice- oh she's here and she is expecting.
Andrew- you mean Amy's pregnant?
Damian- you wanna know the father?
Andrew- yeah?
Alice- it's Kyle.
Andrew- what?
Alice- i think it's Kyle. Could be anyone. She sleeps with everybody....
Damian- yeah yeah are you done with the order?
Andrew- what are you two up to?
Alice- oh we met on the way so we decided to go shopping.
Andrew- done. That will be 78.50 only.
[Alice pays and they leave without saying another word and go to a nearby park where Alice does the strip test in a public bathroom. The test is obviously negative. Alice sends the photos to her nurse. And comes out with the strips in hand.]
Damian- so it's negative?
Alice- yeah. I have PCOD. It's not easy to get pregnant.
Damian- you do?
Alice- i take medicines for it. Also it hurts like hell during periods. Fucking hate my life.
Damian- wow. I'm sorry.
Alice- you don't have to. I am not bothered except the killer cramps. It's not like i want kids anyway.
Damian- ....for real?
Alice- yeah. I mean i don't hate kids but i don't plan on getting pregnant and shit. I heard that it hurts more. I don't wanna go through pain anymore. When i get a job..... fuck it..
Damian- what?
Alice- you'll not get it.
Damian- I'll not get what? Come on Alice.
Alice- when i get a job, i wanna get rid of my female organs, if possible donate them. Don't tell mom.
Damian- i don't snitch girl but is that even possible?
Alice- it says it takes a lot of money for the surgery but yeah modern science can make it happen. You wanna judge me? Then judge me. But my decision is final.
Damian- is it just the pain thing or...are you trying to change gender...or what?
Alice- hahaha. It's just a pain thing. I would rather adopt kids than get pregnant. I already got a lot in my plate right now.
Damian- hmm...
Alice- why? Would you hate me if i get rid of my womanhood?
Damian- no...i mean ....i don't know. I will try not to hate you.
Alice- hahaha.
Damian- i honestly don't know so many stuff in the world. I wouldn't judge you. Perhaps I'll be sad and forget about you.
Alice- that's good. We need to forget each other anyway....
Damian- i will try to understand you... perhaps.
Alice- that's sweet.
Damian- ....can i tell you something?
Alice- what?
Damian- you won't get angry right? It's about your weight.
Alice- ...ok....
Damian- i think you should come to gym with me.
Alice- well...my doctor said it too. Being overweight can affect hormones and often worsen PCOD. I am just way too busy with studies and mom doesn't want me to waste too much time on these activities so i left my dance class in 6th grade. I have put on so much weight ever since i left dance class.... i hate it.
Damian- yeah. I.... I heard that PCOD is often caused by obesity or something like that. You know my neighbors kid Mimi also goes to gym. She is kinda like you, overweight and riddled with gyni problems.
Alice- aha. Whats her age and weight?
Damian- 16 and approx 80 to 90 kg. Her mom tags along with her cause it's a unisex gym and she doesn't want creeps beside her daughter. Mimi had problems since she hit puberty, at least that's what her mom tol us.
Alice- damn. I can't imagine what she has been through. Weight problem in girls.... is a real tough topic. Needs tough love too. It's not easy losing weight.
Damian- yep. Mimi is pretty lonely at school. She's also bullied by a lot of girls cause she is an introvert.
Alice- i had a friend back in 5th grade. You don't know Kim but she's from section D. She's always been back and forth overweight or obese but never thin. She used to be my friend until the sections changed and i moved to section A. She goes to gym too. She went through a shit time cause she had so much hairfall recently. It's been very hard for her.
Damian- hmm.
Alice- ...
Damian- when will you join the gym?
Alice- I'll talk to mom. She'll probably listen.
Damian- and what if she doesn't?
Alice- then let it be. I'll do gym after college.
Damian- you're not taking me seriously ate you?
Alice- ...come on i don't have any life goals about looking curvy or skinny. I am really happy the way i am.
Damian- hmm.
Alice- you really wanna go to gym with me huh?
Damian- i don't have any friends at gym. The guys are really awful.
Alice- aww too bad. I'll see if i can make some time for gym.
Damian- ok.