Asa narrating:
A few days later...
I woke up with a bitter taste in my mouth and a sensation that the world was spinning around me. The nausea washed over my body like a wave, and before I could gather myself, I jumped out of bed and ran toward the bathroom. The light was blinding, but there was no time to think about it. I needed to rid myself of what was tormenting me.
I leaned against the bathroom door and braced myself against the sink, feeling the cold marble against my skin as I tried to catch my breath. The faucet dripped slowly, as if marking the time it took me to compose myself. But as I tried to throw everything up, nothing came. Just an emptiness and nausea, a cruel guessing game between me and my rebellious stomach.
Looking at my reflection in the mirror, questions began t
