Helena woke up after 5 hours of sleep; the doctor had already come by and discharged her, but Estefano preferred to let her sleep.
When his wife finally woke up, it was time to leave.
"Sweetheart, how's the pain?"
"It's gone."
"Great, it's time to go home."
"I'm in a nightgown, I can't leave like this. At least when we arrived it was dark."
"For that, I need to go home to get clothes."
"Hey, I don't want to stay here alone. I know it seems childish, but there are a lot of men around, and they come and go freely."
"I know, sweetheart. I can ask a nurse to stay here just until I find some clothes. There's a mall next door, it'll only take a few minutes."
"I need a few more things."
"What?"
"Pads and panties."
She closed her eyes when she asked, blushing.
"What kind of pads?"
"G
