Feeling Fluish?

I completely convinced myself that I had the stomach flu on Monday, the day of the callback audition.  I had no idea that I had such power over my own stomach.  The day started out fine – nerves, of course – but there was nothing I could prepare for the audition, so all I could do was play with Moo and wait for 7:30 p.m.

As that time grew closer, my stomach started turning cartwheels.  A volcano began to rumble inside my small intestine.  I got dizzy and shivery.  Moo and I ended up spending most of the afternoon in the bathroom, and I kept warning her – “Mommy might throw up in the toilet, sweetie, but it will be okay.”

Finally, Herbie got home, and I clung to him, moaning.  “I know you probably think it’s just nerves,” I said, “And I wish it was, but I really think I have the flu.”

Herbie felt my forehead.  “Am I hot?”

“Maybe…” he said.  I could tell he wasn’t convinced.  I didn’t know if I wanted him to believe me or not.  If he could convince me it was just in my head, maybe it would just vanish and I wouldn’t have to worry about passing out or throwing up at the callback.  But at the same time, I didn’t want him to think I was crazy – plus, I wanted him to feel sorry for me.

The nausea increased.  “I have to lay down,” I said.  Herbie’s brow furrowed.  I wasn’t trying to get out of going to the callback.  I desperately wanted this ickiness to go away so I could do my best, but I just knew that I had picked up a big bad virus and might not be able to make it through the audition.

Somehow I managed to get dressed and curl my hair.  I kissed Moo and Herbie goodbye, clutching my stomach.

“You can do this,” Herbie assured me. 

“Oookay…” I whimpered.

I sang all the way to the audition while my stomach continued to flip-flop dangerously.  Finally, I pulled into the parking lot.  A friend of mine greeted me while I climbed out of the car, trying to shake off the feverish shivers.  We walked toward the building, I opened the door,and -

It went away.  Poof!  I felt perfectly fine.

I am, in fact, a crazy person!