Desert Dehydration: My Husband Swapped My Electrolytes for Urine
In a bid to assess rare resources, our expedition team ventures into an uninhabited desert, only to be suddenly faced with a heat wave that reaches 158 degrees Fahrenheit.
Becoming so dehydrated that I'm close to fainting, I hurriedly open my backpack to dig out the electrolyte drink I prepared beforehand.
The bottle is already about to touch my lips when I realize it's half filled with urine.
I turn my head, just in time to see my husband's childhood sweetheart guzzling the electrolyte drink.
Just as I'm about to lose my temper, my husband yanks on my sleeve.
"Don't be mad. I was the one who gave your electrolyte drink to Maddy because she's nearly dehydrated. In the meantime, you'd better just make do and drink this, okay?"
By then, black spots are dancing in my vision. Squeezing the bottle of urine, I hiss through gritted teeth, "I'm already dehydrated, but instead of letting me rehydrate quickly, you're telling me to drink this. Are you trying to kill me?"
Immediately, a displeased look crosses his face.
"Stop talking nonsense. Maddy isn't like you and doesn't train her body every day. She absolutely can't handle such high temperatures. Isn't it only right that she gets the electrolyte drink?
"Besides, urine can rehydrate you, too. Why are you still making a fuss at this point?"
Realizing that he cannot be reasoned with, I decide to send out a distress signal and seek help before I fully lose consciousness.
"Severely dehydrated and near death. Expedition operations suspended. Immediate rescue required. Also reporting the presence of a robber within the team—please contact authorities as soon as possible."