coughing maniac

so i’ve been sick for these past couple of days.. and yesterday during english i was taking a test in the computer lab. with the SOL’s coming up they put cardboard up so you feel like you’re in a little cubicle. while taking the test, i felt a little tickle in my throat.. i had to cough - i let out a cough not too loud, but not technically the soft kind of cough you would want to cough in a room that’s completely dead silent but held 28 students in it. i told myself it wasn’t that badd.. it could’ve been louder. then! came a cough i knew was gonna be loud so i tried to swallow it. but was unsuccessful, it just led to a series of continuous gagging sounds. sounded like i was choking. i started to tear and was like ugh screw it. and let out a cough right when the teacher started to talk. it was so loudd. i seriously think i turned bright red after. thank goodness those cardboards were up - otherwise i would’ve seen everyones eyes on me.