Between Denial and Acceptance (2)

|Innaya|

"At what age you had your first period?" The gynecologist asked the question. Her assistant was standing by her side. She must be about my age. However, I disliked her the moment her eyes shamelessly ogled my husband.

We were currently seating inside the cabin of the gynecologist, Dr. Riya. She was the one Dr. Mittal had recommended. Eshan had been pretty insistent, and I did not want to worry him too much. I knew there was nothing wrong with my body. Sometimes stress would cause me to have heavy bleeding. Period cramps, muscle aches were pretty normal in periods. It was nothing to get worried about, yet at his insistence, I had given in.

My eyes were fixed on her assistant who did nothing to hide her shamelessness.

Eshan who was seated next to me held my hand. He gestured with his eyes towards the doctor when I did not reply. "Umm… at 16," I answered coming back to the present. I averted my eyes from that assistant.