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"Not unless you have a pharether "I have ibuprofen, I think"

"No," I say, closing s"

Ansel blinks slowly again, confusionhis brow furrow further But then he see wide "Is that why you’re throwing up?"

I nearly laugh from the look on his face The idea that I would suffer a period and throw up every month seeto stand "Just a fabulous coincidence"

"You don’thave anything? In your purse?"

I let out what has to be the heaviest sigh known to man "No," I tell him "I was a littledistracted"

He nods, rubbing his face, and when his hand is gone he looks more awake, and resolute "Stay here"

He closes the door with a deterht attendant, and I sink down onto the toilet seat, resting my elbows on h the door

"I’m sorry to bother you but my wife," he says, and then pauses With the last word he says, ot sick? She’s started hercycle? And I’ if you keep any, or rather if you haveso? You see this all happened a bit fast and she packed in a hurry, and before that ere in Vegas I have no idea why she came with me but I really really don’t want to screw this up And now she needs so simply, "borrow quelque chose?" I coverin this ht attendant on the other side of this door "I meant use," he continues "Not to borrow because I don’t think they work that way"

I hear a woman’s voice ask, "Do you know if she needs ta

"Uh and then say, "I have no idea but I’ll give you a hundred dollars to end this conversation and give et better than this