Chapter 311

She kept thinking until she finally shut her eyes. Next thing she knew, it was morning. When Claire woke up and headed to the bathroom, she sat on the toilet and noticed the pad was completely clean. Still not here? She zoned out for a second. A moment later, she peeled off the pad and replaced it with a liner. Her period was usually on time — sometimes early or a day or two late — but it never dragged on this long. So she knew she had to keep a close eye on things over the next day or so. At breakfast, Aaron had made red bean soup and sweet buns with brown sugar. “For replenishment,” he said. “…Thanks.” Claire quietly glanced over at Julian. Did he tell Aaron she was on her period? Julian kept a straight face, no reaction whatsoever. Brandon looked confused. “Claire, are you anemic or something?” Claire didn’t want to talk. Claire didn’t want the entire universe to get a live update on her supposed period. …Especially when it hadn't even started. After breakfast, Brandon drove them to