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Over the loud music I heard a familiar voice behind me exclaim†"‬THERE you areâ€!"‬,†‬and I snapped out of it,†‬turned around,†‬and saw Caroline standing in front of me.†‬I smiled and said I thought she was never coming back,†‬and gave her a hug.†‬I introduced Caroline to my new friend Brittany,†‬who for whatever reason excused herself and never came back.â€
I explained to Caroline what happened and told her I wasn't feeling well.†‬Could we leave�
It was the truth-†‬I wasn't feeling well at all.†‬It must have taken us close to five minutes to get past the crowds,†‬down the stairs and out the door.†‬My heart was pounding and I was beginning to sweat profusely.†‬When we finally got outside I was hit by the hot, humid ocean air and before long I was racing to the edge of the pier and vomiting into the water.
Could things get any worseâ€? ‬Of course they could-†‬as soon as I stopped puking I heard a deep male voice asking if I was okay,†‬and it was a cop.†‬He then asked if I needed an ambulance.†‬Seriously,†‬as if I was the first person who ever barfed outside of a bar.â€
I assured him I was fine,†‬that I just wasn't used to the cigarette smoke. Caroline told him we were within sight of where we were staying and he agreed to just let me go as long as we went straight back to her place
What an asshole.†‬I was pissed about being ordered around like that,†‬but Caroline was right when she said he could have arrested us for public intoxication or whatever other bullshit he might have come up with.â€
When we got back to Caroline's I stripped out of my clothes and stuffed them in a plastic bag†(‬they STUNK from people smoking around me), brushed my teeth, and ran into the shower. From there I just kind of collapsed on Caroline's bed and snuck under the sheets. I was no longer feeling sick but definitely needed a rest.
After Caroline showered she came in to check on me and asked what happened.†‬I was kind of embarrassed when I told her that it was probably sensory overload from the lights and loud music,†‬along with the smell and yes,†‬the alcohol probably had something to do with it,†‬Those really were strong drinks.â€
Caroline told me to relax and began gently rubbing my shoulders.†‬It felt really good and and I just relaxed and enjoyed it.†‬She then pulled the sheet down so that my entire back was exposed and straddled me while rubbing my back and shoulders.†‬I thanked her and told her how nice she was. I was as relaxed as a person could be,†‬all somehow without thinking about what was going on.