You make me want to vomit.
WHAT?!?!
You make me nervous! You make me nauseous. I feel like I want to vomit.
Is that… supposed to be a compliment? (Weirdest expression on her face)
Yes.
Well, it’s not. It sounds like… I’m DISGUSTING and I… make you want to vomit?!
Oh. Oh. NO, no, no, no, no, no, sorry. My English. I meant, like, I need to vomit.
You mean I make you feel like you need to vomit? Because you feel nauseous. Because you feel nervous?
YES. (Almost dry heaving at this point. Big, yet shallow, breaths)
Well… do you still feel like you need to vomit now?
Yes…
Why are you feeling nervous? What’s going on?
Nothing… it’s just… I have something I want to ask you… and it’s making me nervous. Like I need to vomit…
OK. Well. Calm down. You don’t have to ask me right this second… Take your time. Whenever you’re feeling better about it. I don’t think, feeling like you need to vomit means that it’s the right timing? I mean, I could be wrong but that’s my opinion.
A lot of guys say they feel this way too when they need to ask this question. Maybe the need to vomit feeling doesn’t go away?
Umm… well, I don’t know, babe. I’m not a guy. Talk to them about it then. See when it feels right amongst them? Do a bit of research.
Okay. (Sighing). Maybe not today. You’re right… (More struggled breaths)
Okay…?
(Struggling to breathe) I just… (runs towards the plants on the sidewalk, and actually vomits)…
Babe. Relax. Relax. Relax… (Pats his back gently… while he’s still heaving)
(He’s calming down… the body is recalibrating)…
Drink more water. You need electrolytes. Let’s go to a corner store and get you some electrolytes.
(Holding hands together walking to the store)…
(She had no idea in the moment. She just thought he was out drinking with the boys last night, as usual… Too much alcohol! He’s just hungover!)
