Chapter 27
Menstrual cramps.
A week later.
Aiden took a break from work today since he had made a promise to Mary that they'll go out for a brother-sister outing.
He was on his way downstairs to have his breakfast when a maid ran to him panicky.
" Master! Master! "
" What's going on? " He asked her.
" Master, we've been knocking on miss Marisa's room for hours but she's not responding. "
" She might be asleep.."
" I don't think so. When we moved closer we heard her Painful cries. " The maid Replied.
" Ah! Go ahead and inform the butler to get us the spare keys. " He instructed her.
" Alright, Master. " The maid said and ran away frantically.
In the main time, Aiden walked towards Malisa's bedroom door and knocked gently on it, " Malisa, are you alright in there? " He asked worriedly.
Though he could say that they weren't that close seeing how caring and loving she was towards his sister, he couldn't help but feel interested in her.
" Master here's the key. " The butler came running and handed over the keys to him.
" Umm.. you can leave now. " He told the Middle-aged butler and the latter bowed a little before leaving.
Aiden took the keys and then opened the door slowly before going in.
Quite contrary to what he was expecting the sight that greeted him was that of Malisa laying in a fetus position on the bed, her long ebony hair was lying sprawled on the bed.
He went towards her bedside and then he realized that she was clutching her stomach in pain.
She was sweating profusely and her dark gray eyes were filled with tears.
Alarmed he crouched in front of her and held her hand before asking slowly, " What's wrong Mali? Are you in pain? "
" Yes.. cramps. " She said barely in a whisper but due to this sharp hearing ability, he heard her.
" Oh... " He was confused at first but it finally dawned on him, she was suffering from menstrual cramps!
He often heard that some women suffer from painful menstrual cramps on their periods which happens every 28 or 30 days depending on the woman.
" Em. What do you usually do to curb the pain? " He asked carefully.
" Um.. nothing. " She replied in a pain-filled voice.
' What! ' he was completely shocked, so does this mean she often bears the pain silently?
And no one cares?
He heard once that in some countries, women are being treated like lepers during their menses as society thinks of them as unclean and impure during those 5-7days.
Also, in some religions, women aren't allowed to attend service during their menses to avoid polluting the ' holy place '.
While some women suffer from mild menstrual cramps, some suffer from chronic ones.
It's said that it sometimes depends on the family history or the type of food eaten before the period.
" I'll be back shortly. " He told her and when she nodded, he stood up and left.
He went to his room and took his phone and did some researches on how to curb menstrual cramps.
The results he got were.
1. Take an NSAID ( like aspirin and ibuprofen ) before the pain starts.
2. Bathe stomach in the heat: hot water bottle, heating, and warm washcloth will do.
3. Stay away from salty foods.
4. Take a bath with Epsom salts.
5. Curl up in bed with Netflix.
6. Try acupuncture.
7. Use a heating pad.
8. Supplement yourself.
9. Try a tea ( probably one with medicinal herbs. )
10. Eat more greens.
11. Cut down on coffee.
12. Take some brown sugar, this would help with reducing the pain.
As he read through all of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
He then did a quick research on whether brown sugar can curb menstrual pain and the result he got was.
Brown sugar may be effective in combating menstrual cramps. It contains potassium which is a potent pain reliever and a treatment for menstrual cramps. Ever since ancient India, brown sugar had been combined with ginger to make a healthful tea that can relieve the pain of menstrual cramps in traditional medicine.
He then went ahead and searched for how to make brown sugar.
Brown sugar can be made by coating white granulated sugar with molasses ( A thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar. )
Aiden then came out of his room and went downstairs straight to the kitchen.
There he met the middle-aged cook, " Florence, do we have ingredients to make brown sugar here? " He asked her.
" Oh, We do, Sir Aiden. "
" Can you help me make a cup? " He asked.
" Sure, I'll. " She replied.
" Okay, I need it in less than ten minutes. " He instructed.
" Alright, Sir. " The cook said and got to work.
Instead of going out of the kitchen, Aiden stayed them and watched her make the brown sugar step by step.
Poor cook, who felt intimidated by his intense gaze was frightened but still, she managed to prepare the brown sugar.
After making it, she poured it into an empty glass cup and added an amount of hot water before turning it together with the spoon to make it smooth.
When she was done, she placed it on a tray and was about to call a maid to take it when Aiden's words stopped her, " I'll take it. " He said and collected the tray from her and left the kitchen.
The cook stared astounded at his retreating figure.
She then inquired from the maids what was going on and then it Dawned on her.
She smiled in Realization.
Finally!
***
Upstairs.
Aiden helped Malisa sit up before feeding her the brown sugar.
On a normal day, Malisa would have felt awkward but now, she was in too much pain to feel that way.
When she had finished it, he helped her lie back on the bed before covering her with a light blanket.
Malisa began to feel somewhat better after having the Brown sugar.
She stared at Aiden in a daze before she began to feel drowsy and soon she fell asleep.
Aiden who had been staring closely at her smiled a little when he realized that she had fallen asleep.
He continued to stare at her before he finally stood up and left the room thirty minutes later after he had confirmed that she was fine.
[ A/N: I hate cramps!!!! I am sure every girl does too... So, guys, you got to see Ml's caring side. How was it? Were you shocked? Surprised? I'd love to see your replies In the comments section, thank you! Love you all... ]