Pandora's Box

2 - If symptoms persist, consult your docotor

CHAPTER 2 - IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

(After 2 months...)

"But I love you, Carlos. You are the reason why I still smile. You are my everything. I need you. Don't leave me." I felt bile rising in my throat, but I held it down as I waited for his reply.

"But Meg, you betrayed me! You told all those people my secret! I don't think I can sti-" My partner abruptly stopped as I stood up from his feet and ran at the nearest bathroom, only to puke all my breakfast in the toilet.

'My lines are so pathetic that it made me sick.' I thought while cleaning up.

'But we both know that that is not the reason...' a small annoying part of my brain whispered.

I sighed. This has been going on for a few days already. Every morning, I puke all my guts out. This morning though, it didn't come and I thought that all is fine. Well, until I said my lines. Maybe its patheticness triggered it. Maybe I should go visit a doctor.

I went out of the bathroom and I was immediately approached by Miranda with a bottle of water. I snatched it from her and drank to my heart's content.

"Are you alright Miss?" She asked with a concerned look.

"Do I look fine? My breakfast just made an appearance and you're asking me if I'm fine?!" I said, thrusting the half filled bottle of water to her. I left her there and went to the set.

The director came up to me next.

"Are you okay, Audrey?" He asked.

My nose flared and I so wanted, no needed, to shout at him, but I held my temper in check. I need this project, I need this project. I chanted in my head.

I gave him an overly sweet smile before answering through gritted teeth, "I'm fine. Just feeling peachy."

"Maybe you should take a break." He said with an irritating smile.

"That would be absolutely perfect, thank you." I replied.

"Take five guys." The director yelled before going to god-knows-where.

I sighed and went to my dressing room. Some of the crew decided to go out while some were just milling around, talking in groups or goofing around. When I passed a particular group, I smelled the most awfully disgusting smell in the world. I instantly felt nauseous.

"What in the name of heck is that?!" I said out loud.

The group of staff all looked in my direction, revealing the awful thing. Looks like they were eating bacon.

"Oh this? I thought you loved bacon, Miss Audrey?" One of them asked.

"Do you want one, Miss?" Another asked.

"I just said it smells disgusting and now you're offering me one?" I snapped as I glared at the stupid one who asked that infuriating question.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, before replying "Just...just don't eat it whenever you're near me again, understood?"

"Yes, ma'am" They all replied.

I continued walking to my dressing room, thinking about what one of the staff said. Yeah, I liked bacon before. Actually, like is not the correct term. I loved bacon. What happened now?

When I opened my dressing room, I found Miranda there, fixing and arranging the clothes scattered around. I suddenly felt the need to eat Mustard.

"Miranda, go and buy me Mustard." I ordered, while I rummaged through my purse for money.