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I had made the mistake of drinking some orange juice with breakfast and a Dr. Pepper with lunch. At the time, I felt like it was no big deal, like I could easily make it another few hours, but by the time we were nearing the station, I knew I'd made a huge mistake. Nevertheless, I really didn't want to use the restroom on the train again. Even if it was stupid to feel that way. I decided to ignore the call of nature and tried to get Brandon to tell me a story to take my mind off of things. He obliged, telling me all about a trip he'd taken to the Tulsa Zoo with his grandparents when he was little.

By the time the train pulled into the station, I was in a huge hurry. I pushed past people who were leisurely going about gathering their bags and rushed through the doors. Brandon was right behind me, and he looked around him, inhaling deeply, as if we were outside at the beach instead of in a smelly, cramped train station.