There was acute pain in Juno's throat now, and it felt as dry as if she'd never had water in her entire life. She cleared it, which also hurt, and stretched up again, turning to stop Marco from hitting her back. She was still panting, however, when Jack forbade her to smoke.
"Aw come on bo-" another coughing fit. Her voice was hoarser than ever. Raising a finger, she downed the glass of water before talking again. "Boss. Today of all days!"
"I don't smoke. I haven't smoked since I was twenty." She told Marco, then looked at the cigarette burning away between her fingers. "Pull, hold, exhale. Right?"
Juno tried again. This time, although she didn't cough, it still hurt her throat going in and she hacked and gagged a little. This was terrible. She took another drag. "What's the..." She shook her head.