"Okay, okay, I'm on it!" Ben yelled, and the sound of furious typing came from the phone again.
The nausea crept up on Patrick until it made his head swim and he fell to the ground, dizzy. He felt like he was going to vomit, but he managed - only just - not to, even as Clio's panicked voice met him again.
"Oh god, she's saying goodbye. I can't do this again. I can't do this again," Patrick wrapped his arms around himself.