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*sola*

 I didn't realize how long I'd been sitting there, on the hard woody bench, with my bag gripped tightly in my hands until the door opened. 

  My mind felt numb, my head was still swimming from the nausea. I took in deep, fast breaths, but it still felt shallow.

I rubbed my hands over my face, trying to make myself feel better, but everything proved useless and futile.

  "Miss ojo?" The nurse called, snapping me out of my wild thoughts. "You can come in now."

  I smiled in appreciation as I went into the small pharmacy, giving the previous customer space to walk out of the checkup room.

   "Please sit." said the nurse.

I obeyed. I had been having a terrible stomach bug, causing me to vomit almost all the time which was giving me problems at my new work place.

  Two months after my separa