Page 65 of False Play
It’s lady stuff you don’t need to worry yourself with.
Me
I’m a grown man. You can use the word period.
Kenny
Most men gag if you even mention it.
Me
I think you meant to type *boys.
Kenny
Tomayto, tomahto.
Me
Have you eaten anything?
Kenny
I’m not hungry, and I’m too tired to even get out of bed to get something.
Me
I’ll be there in a few with some things.
Kenny
No, thanks. I’m good. This will pass, and I’ll be all new by tomorrow.
Goddamn, this woman was stubborn. Always refusing help. Good thing I was one stubborn motherfucker, too.
“Kenny?”I whispered as I knocked on her door softly. “You awake?”
“Yeah. Come in,” she croaked.
I opened the door and found Kennedy underneath the comforter. Captain Sushi was curled beside her, peacefully sleeping. That cat was more hers than mine at this point. He was practically her shadow. Anywhere she went, there he was, right behind her.
“You okay?” I asked, leaning against the doorframe and crossing my arms.
Kennedy sat on the bed and leaned against the headboard with a wince. “Been better. I usually don’t call out at work when this happens, but today was extremely bad.”
“I will never understand why women don’t get time off. Periods sound like anightmare.”
She looked exhausted. Her lips were a bit chipped, like she hadn’t been hydrating herself, and her eyes were puffy, with dark circles. But man…she was still sogoddamnbeautiful. Her hair was in a messy bun, so her curls were in all sorts of directions, with a few wild strands framing her face. Kennedy had always been stunning, but there was something about seeing this real part. No makeup. No suits. Just the girl with a strong personality and big, beautiful brown eyes.
It was debilitating how perfect she was.
She snorted a laugh, but then her face cringed, and she wrapped her arms around her abdomen, like she was in pain. “And give society another reason to say women deserve to be paid less because of shit like this? No, thanks. I’d rather take my chances.” She sighed.
“I’m sure the only people who say stuff like that are ignorant boys.”
“You’d be correct.”
“I apologize on behalf of the male population.”
