Revealing encounter

Karen

I hurried into the women's restroom, every step echoing down the hospital corridor. My breath came fast and shallow, my stomach twisting with a familiar sense of nausea. Anxiety consumed me, fearing I wouldn't make it to the stall in time. 

Finally, I reached the privacy of the stall and let myself empty everything into the toilet. The sound of my retching was deafening, echoing against the white bathroom walls. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly, trying to block out the overwhelming sensations. 

When it finally stopped, my body felt a momentary relief, but my ears still buzzed with the intensity of the moment. I took several deep breaths, trying to calm my heart which seemed to want to leap out of my chest. 

That's when I noticed the sound coming from the stal