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But I think we’ll have to sleep in my truck,
at least until I can make enough money
to get us a place. It’s going to be cold up
there. We’ll need two good sleeping bags.
A little food. Cereal. Jerky. Nuts.
Or maybe trail mix. Water. Flashlight
and spare batteries. Toilet paper.
Toilet paper? Seriously? Logistically,
this is terrifying. I’m not exactly
a mountain man (woman?). But I go
along, hoping we don’t blow our entire
money stash. We hurry the cart
through the store. As we pass
the feminine products section, it hits
me that maybe it’s the right time
of the month to consider tampons.
But how do I buy them with Kyle?
How do I manage a period camped
out in the bitter-cold wilderness?
My resolution to make this happen
>
falters. But then I look at Kyle,
who is totally determined to see it
through. I grab the tampons,
throw them into the cart. And,
knowing my body the way I do,
I add a small bottle of generic
ibuprofen. Last thing Kyle needs
is to hear me bitch about cramps.
I blush when he smiles at my
