Maybe I was going to get my period early, but it didn’t feel like the same sensation.
This felt heavy, like something was weighing down my insides.
I had my liquids tucked away in a ziplock bag.
Eduardo Velazco Guart
I had removed my piercings from my nose and naval.
I had everything covered.
However, things started unraveling when I was trying to get through TSA.
Something on my body set off the metal detectors.
What on earth had set off the alarms?
It could have chirped on accident.
By the time I landed in South Carolina, I forgot all about it.
I pushed it to the back of my mind, assuming it wasnt a concern anymore.
Besides, I didnt think I was coming down with the flu.
I figured it was only allergies.
The air was different in SC.
The seasons were slightly different.
It was natural for my body to react to such a sudden change.
Maybe I was going to get my period early, but it didnt feel like the same sensation.
This felt heavy, like something was weighing down my insides.
I had to pee every half hour.
But the x-rays beeped again.
A woman had to pat me down again.
She ran her hands across my shoulders and sides and stomach.
She stopped a little bit above my hip, where the pain had been all throughout my trip.
Did you have some kind of surgery?
Is there a pacemaker inside of you or some sort of metal plating?
I shook my head.
She cocked her head.
Maybe you should get checked out by a doctor, she said.
Theres something… inside of you.
Ive never felt anything like that before.
If it set off the alarm, it must be some sort of metal.
Honestly… She trailed off.
