'Out! I need to get out! This feels suffocating! I cannot breathe!'
The faint smell of blood in the drink made Lisa feel sick. She could feel the bile choking her, and it threatened to come up. It was a miracle that Lisa made it to the bathroom on time.
Her reflection in the mirror looked pale and lifeless. It reflected what Lisa felt, but she could not bring herself to say anything.
"I…this is…I need to get my head together. That drink was not blood! Clara Black has no connection with the other side, so this had to be a coincidence! Yeah, that's right! I am just looking too much into things."
After talking to herself for a whole minute, Lisa finally convinced herself that it was safe to return to Clara.
She was about to head back when a couple entered the bathroom while being tongue-tied with each other.
Usually, when someone is intimate and sees another person in their space, their first instinct is to pull away and be embarrassed.