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Chapter #6
Hidden Sickness
by: Unknown
College is considered by many to be one of the most stressful times of your life. And Corrine couldn't agree more.
An engineering major, Corrine was working on a project involving engines, and no matter what, she couldn't figure the project out. Under normal circumstances, most people would be stress, but that would be it.
Not Corrine. Corrine had a condition known as Stress Ballooning. The condition meant that the longer the afflicted had pent-up stress, the more they would inflate. And if they were stressed for too long...
At the moment, Corrine was stuck on a specific part of the schematic in front of her. She looked at it from all angles, but just couldn't figure it out. Because of this, her stress made her bloated, her stomach looking like it was 6 months pregnant, and the rest of her body following suit.
"No no no! That's not it either!" Corrine yelled. "Why can't I get this? Oh, I hope Leah doesn't come back right now!"
No one else knew Corrine had this disease, and she wanted to keep it that way. As she glanced at the engine schematic, something clicked in her head. Finally, she had the solution!
"That's it! Why didn't I think of that sooner?" Corrine asked happily, as she got to work on the schematic. As she did, her stress cleared, meaning her body would start deflating...
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