The nausea that had been gnawing at me surged violently and I barely had time to push open a stall before I fell to my knees and gripped the sides of the toilet as I emptied my stomach.
It felt endless. My entire body shuddered with each retch and my throat burned from the acid. By the time it finally stopped, I was left gasping and my forehead was resting against my arm as I clung to the cool porcelain.
God, this was awful.
I squeezed my eyes shut and took in deep and slow breaths while trying to get the nausea under control. But my limbs still felt weak and my head was light.
It took me a long moment to gather myself.
Finally, with trembling fingers, I reached for the sink and turned on the faucet and rinsed my mouth over and over again until the taste was gone. Then, I splashed co
