Firmly holding each other's hands we got through the rest of the ride. My strength was coming from her. The sensation of grabbing tight to someone kept the tremors and the flashes away.
Out of the boat and into the city everything was the same. Logically nothing would have changed but something was bothering me. I walked ahead to the bus stop when Louise pulled her hand away, automatically making me look back.
- Are you okay?
She was coughing badly. Her torso jumped as if she was choking. At every sprint of cough I could hear her lungs vibrate trying to pull the air. Breathless she waved one hand while bending over. That's when I knew what was happening.
- Take deep breaths!
