Chapter 75

• Claire
• I weakly held my stomach and leaned against the wall beside the bathroom sink. This is the fifth day I’ve woken up feeling like crap. Just yesterday, I rushed straight to the bathroom after waking up because of the horrible taste in my mouth and that heavy, churning feeling in my stomach. I threw up several times before I started to feel even a little better. I’ve also been dizzy these past few days, constantly feeling drained. I almost collapsed the other day—good thing Manang Esme was there to catch me and help me sit down.
• I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, hoping I’d feel a little better. But let’s be honest—this isn’t something that goes away just by breathing deeply.