Chapter 39 - Ch. 39 Had A Period Cramp

As Kaylee feared, her period had come, and now her stomach felt like it was being squeezed, twisted, and stirred roughly, making her unable to concentrate on her college lessons.

Her enthusiasm for meeting Declan and appearing as an ordinary girl to Jacob disappeared instantly. Her body felt weak, and it felt like she didn't want to do anything.

Kaylee deliberately chose a desk in the corner and the back row. She did not want her class professor to realize that she was utterly inconsiderate of this class.

She always took the pain-killer just in case, but it seemed that the pain-killer isn't working anymore because she still has pain in her stomach.

In the end, Kaylee decided not to attend the next lesson and even had to postpone tutoring time with Declan. She wanted to go home and lie down on her bed.

Unfortunately, Mr. Declan hasn't arrived at the campus yet, and she gets word that the man will not arrive until around one o'clock in the afternoon. Kaylee couldn't survive if she had to wait three hours for this man to arrive. Therefore, Kaylee asked Jacob for help to tell the man that today she will come home.

"Are you okay? You look pale." Jacob couldn't hide his worry when the usually cheerful and bright face Nick turned pale.

"I think I ate something wrong last night. I'll be fine resting this whole day. Sorry, it seems I can't help you meet Roe."

"No problem. The important thing is you take care of your health first. Besides, I still have a lot of time to meet her."

Kaylee smiled faintly at that. Jacob was a dependable friend and didn't fret about his own selfishness. This boy was really sweet, making Kaylee admire this young man even more.

In the end, Kaylee came home and laid down like a lifeless person as soon as her body landed on the bed.

Both of her hands gripped her belly to suppress the pain while her teeth bit her lips so hard they almost drew blood.

Now her body was in a ball-like position, and no one knew how much pain she felt right now.

Kaylee couldn't remember when she fell asleep, but as she often did, she felt a gentle caress on the top of her head and a soothing massage on her belly.

Because her body was too weak and powerless, Kaylee let whoever changed her sleeping position and massaged her stomach to make all the cramps go away.

This person had a magic hand to relieve all her pain. Kaylee tried to open her eyes every time she felt someone was present by her side. But the moment she opened her eyes, she didn't find anyone there.

Because of that, she only thought of it as a dream, and this dream repeatedly happened every time she had her period.

Did Kaylee never suspect that what she was going through was not a dream?

Of course, she did. Kaylee even tried to look for signs or clues that an intruder had entered her room, but there was not the slightest hint that someone had infiltrated her apartment. She had changed her room key password many times, and the dream kept happening.

Kaylee decided what she was going through was just a dream and didn't care about it.

But… strangely, she never had a dream like this when she had her period in her parents' house.

Kaylee walked towards the kitchen to get a glass of cold water. She felt no difference when she opened the fridge and reached for the bottle from the shelf. Kaylee closed the fridge, and just as her eyes almost caught a foreign object in the fridge, her ears heard a telephone ringing tone.

In the end, Kaylee turned to her room just as the fridge door closed, showing a small paper containing writing stuck to the door.

Since Kaylee didn't notice the paper, she immediately walked back to her room to reach her phone.

Kaylee frowned when she saw a series of unfamiliar numbers appear on her cellphone screen.

Who contacted her? Is it her college friend?

Kaylee didn't have many friends because she was not a girl like Wendy. The girl was always easy to communicate with strangers easily and immediately became friends with that person right away.

It would take Kaylee for months, maybe even years, to feel close to someone so she could be herself.

Well, her bad habits have now changed thanks to her disguise as a happy, friendly Nick. Now she no longer felt awkward when she met strangers and was less fortified when strangers approach her.

Kaylee cleared her throat a few times to turn her voice lower, feeling sure it was an acquaintance from M University calling her.

"Hello?"

"Hello? Isn't this Miss Zouch's number?"

Kaylee nearly dropped her cell phone when she heard a cello-like from a grown man. Wait… isn't that Declan's voice?

How did Declan know her number? And again… what if Declan asked for Nick's phone number? Which number should she give? She even forgot to buy a new phone number?!

What should she do???

"Hello? Is anyone there?"

Kaylee immediately changed her voice back and put her cellphone to her ear.

"Yes. This is Kaylee's speaking. Who am I speaking with?" Kaylee asked politely even though she already knew who contacted her.

"…"

But not having a sound across there made Kaylee feel uneasy. Does the man know?

Hopefully, the man wouldn't recognize her voice as Nick.

"I'm Declan Black. How are you?"

Kaylee glanced at the clock and immediately returned the man's greeting. "Good evening, Mister Black. I'm doing great, thank you." Kaylee bit her nails nervously as she waited for Declan to speak again.

"Are you busy tonight, Miss Zouch? Am I disturbing you?"

"No. You are not. Is there something I can help with, Mister Black?"

"Yes, there is. I want to fix our first unpleasant encounter over dinner. Are you free now?"

"That…" Kaylee stroked her stomach and wondered if she could meet the man with her current condition.

What kind of answer would Kaylee give?