heart pounding, the second set of pills taken four hours later like the bottle advised set into your system. veins swell and contract as chemicals pull through your blood stream. head still pounding, heart still pounding, and on the verge of madness you stare out onto the classroom. presentations rant on, you stare on sinking lower into your swivel chair as you type - type - type - onto the keyboard about the pain that refuses to diffuse and fade.