Earlier that afternoon...
During the ride to the planetarium, Quentin kept the window on his side open, and fresh air helped disperse most of his nausea. He regrets only swallowing the food without chewing, but he could not make himself chew most of the things which were on his plate because then he will feel the texture which he can't stand. The squid is rubbery, and the shrimps are like the fatty part of bacon without any taste, and just thinking about it makes him shudder. He does not eat sea creatures, unless it's fish. But he did it for a good cause: to spend more time with Brianna.
With his peripheral vision he can see that Brianna is observing him and he is doing his best to focus on the road in front.
