I quickly get out of bed in fear of ruining the sheets. Shit. I walk as fast but as steady as i can to the bathroom, close the door and do my business. I just got it a month ago, why again.

My period has never been easy on me, it feels like it hurts more, each time.

I walk back to bed and only now I notice that Nick isnt in bed. I check the time, its 6 am. Where did he go? I frown. But i dont have the energy to call him or anything, so i just text Aunty Tania about my absence and lay down. This hurts so much.

~

(Aria's nightmare/flashback)

I just got back from school, im dreading going inside. I got my period and it hurts so i dont feel like doing chores. I walk in and find Mark passed out on the couch. I know he wont wake up till much later so i can just lay down and he wont even know.

"Aria!" i jump and look around. Shit i fell asleep. "Why the fuck are the dishes not done you ungrateful brat" he screams. Oh no. I go down stairs and as soon as i enter the kitchen he storms towards me and strikes me on the cheek. "Disgusting".

(End of nightmare)

I sit up in bed and check the clock. Its 4. Im all sweaty and hungry and how did i sleep that long? I sigh as i feel tears build up at the awful memory. I feel so alone, im alone.

NICCOLO'S POV

At around 5 am, Matteo called with a fuck up at a shipment. And because he's in fucking London, I had to take care of it. I got out of bed quietly trying not wake Aria up. I go to my woman for one night and they cant fucking let me be.

Im in my office right now, its 9 in the morning and Im still here in the shipments office fucking ticking of all of them. For God's sake i wanna beat someone up but instead im doing paperwork. Fuck this.

~

Its almost time for my baby to be off work and i decided to go pick her up. I dont know if i should have left her a message. Im just thinking of this? Damn. Once i reach, i park the car and walk into the small bakery to see the little bitch who pushed my babygirl. Fucking immature ass bitch.

"Where is Aria" I ask her.

"She didn't come to work, she lives in a dangerous area probably got mugged then killed." she says in her annoying, nasally voice.

What the fuck?

I storm out of there and drive off to her apartment. When I reach i get out and take the stairs to her floor. Im about to knock on her door when the door opens and my babygirl comes out. I take in her appearance. She looks sad and her eyes are a little red and she looks over all flushed. She was crying. She looks up and damn, her eyes are even sadder.

"Nick" she says. Almost immediately after her face scrunching up in what looks like pain.

"Whats wrong?" i ask. My voice is gruff ready to kill whoever made her cry.

"Nothings wrong" she says. "Where did you go in the morning?" she asks me. Her voice sounds distant and sad which i fucking hate.

"A fuck up with the shipment" i say briefly. "Now tell me what's wrong, where are you going?" seeing that she has a purse on her shoulder im guessing she was leaving.

"Im fine, i need something from the store" she tells me in a small voice. Ok something is wrong.

"Ok, come ill take you"

"N-no its okay, i called a cab" she says, locking her door then turning to leave. I hold her wrist and turn her to me.

"Aria" i say, looking into her eyes. They are so sad. Why the fuck is she not telling me. "tell me whats wrong" i ask.

"Nothing" she sighs. "sorry for being mean i didn't mean to" she says in a soft voice. "but i really cant go with you to the store" she says looking at me.

"What? Why not?" im so fucking confused right now.

"Nick I really dont have much time before the paink-" she stops mid sentence and her face scrunches up again and she lets out a small whimper.

"What the fuck" i spit.

"Im fine, im fine" she says making me angry now.

"Aria stop fucking lying to my face and tell me what the fuck is wrong right now" i say, louder then i intended to which makes her flinch away and squeak,

"I got my period and it hurts, im sorry" her voice filled with fear snaps me out of whatever trance I was in and then i really notice her. She's against the wall beside her door and she has a hand out as if defending herself, and the other on her stomach. I hear a sob. Fuck. Shit fuck.

"Baby, im sorry, i wouldn't hurt you ever, please I-" i stop. I sound unfamiliar to myself. She shakes her head and mumbles an 'I know'. I should take her in.