Carrie turned off the shower. It died in a drip and a gurgle. It wasn't until she stepped out that they all saw the blood running down her leg.

"Per-iod"

the catcall came first from Chris Hargensen. It's struck the tiled walls, rebounded, and struck again. Sue Snell gasoed laughter from her nose and felt an odd, vexing mixture of hate, revulsion, exasperation and pity. She just looked so dumb, standing there, not knowing what was going on. God you'd think she'd never—

"PER-iod!"

She ran to the nearest dressing room and closed and locked the door, you were in it to her misfortune. “Oh--my heavens, i am so sorry, I didn’t mean to…”