We were exhausted and drunk; all three of us were walking disasters. I went straight to bed after drinking a large glass of water and popping two Advil. I didn't even bother removing my makeup or clothes, I just wanted to lay my head on the pillow and sleep. Bekka and Val stayed up and ate leftover lasagna before they went to bed. I could hear them in the kitchen as they heated it up. The smell was making me nauseous; my stomach felt as stable as a rodeo cowboy on the back of a bull. I had no desire to be sick and I knew if I’d stayed up with them and eaten, I would've done so instantly. I rolled onto my side and promptly fell asleep. The sound of the toilet flushing repeatedly woke me up and I was pretty sure one of the girls was sick. The sun was up and the birds were already chirping in the trees by my bedroom window. It should have been music to my ears but it wasn’t remotely enjoyable with the way I felt. "Val...
