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I've never been late to my Psychology class. Utsui-Sensei would never let me hear the end of it.
The class started at 9:30 today. I woke up at 8:30. It was still too early. I hate the mornings.
I left my tiny apartment late which was a rare thing, despite my tendency to sleep in for as long as I could.
The transit was crowded, as usual. I felt like I couldn't breathe. Being around so many people unsettles me.
The walk from the station to the University isn't a long one. I swiped in with ten minutes to spare. As I was walking up the stairs to Psychology class (Psychology 204- The Workings Of A Dangerous Mind) a woman who was walking down them tripped.
The look on her face... Her eyes-- dark black, almost obsidian-- widened in surprise, and her mouth made the most unusual 'O' shape. She reached out for me as she tumbled down, her expression one of intense desperation, and I stepped to the side. I glanced back only once after she fell past me. She was sprawled on the bottom landing, eyes opened, staring up at the ceiling in shock. Or pain. I didn't know. I'd almost went back down to help...
I forced myself to tear my eyes away and resumed my way to class.
I got to class right on time.
*Updated: August 29th*
The class started at 9:30 today. I woke up at 8:30. It was still too early. I hate the mornings.
I left my tiny apartment late which was a rare thing, despite my tendency to sleep in for as long as I could.
The transit was crowded, as usual. I felt like I couldn't breathe. Being around so many people unsettles me.
The walk from the station to the University isn't a long one. I swiped in with ten minutes to spare. As I was walking up the stairs to Psychology class (Psychology 204- The Workings Of A Dangerous Mind) a woman who was walking down them tripped.
The look on her face... Her eyes-- dark black, almost obsidian-- widened in surprise, and her mouth made the most unusual 'O' shape. She reached out for me as she tumbled down, her expression one of intense desperation, and I stepped to the side. I glanced back only once after she fell past me. She was sprawled on the bottom landing, eyes opened, staring up at the ceiling in shock. Or pain. I didn't know. I'd almost went back down to help...
I forced myself to tear my eyes away and resumed my way to class.
I got to class right on time.
*Updated: August 29th*