Panic Attack

•••••Aaria's POV•••••

After Mr.Greg left I couldn't stop thinking about the consequences that I'll have to face for getting late.

 I needed to reach home on time. I can't be late. 

I sat down on my chair but I couldn't think of anything other than Robert, his warning and his beatings.

 I wanted to reach home as soon as possible.

 Suddenly I started to feel that the walls of this room were getting closer and closer and trapping me. 

But I was ranting the same thing over and over in my mind.

 I couldn't move or speak. I started to tremble. 

My breathing got shorter and shorter.

 I was feeling dizzy and I could feel my body getting numb. 

Then I saw Ethan in front of me. 

But I was not able to hear or make up for what he was saying. 

I couldn't hear anything properly. I could only feel his mouth opening and closing. 

Then I felt him coming closer to me. 

He started to tell me to slowly count to 10. 

He started to rub my back with his right hand was from his left hand he was demonstrating to me to breathe in and out. I slowly followed his actions and started to breathe. 

His eyes never left mine even for a second. 

When I started to calm down, he started to rub my palms with both of his hands. 

When my breathing got controlled, I realized how much closer we were and he was sitting on his knees the whole time. 

I could feel his warm breath on my face and his eyes were looking straight into mine.

My nostrils were filled by the smell of his cologne. 

I felt like he was directly watching my soul. After realizing our closeness, my face started to flush and I moved my gaze towards the other direction. 

I saw that we were alone in the class and suddenly I started to feel conscious of myself.

 Seeing my awkwardness, he moved his face away and cleared his throat. 

Ethan: Are you okay now? 

Aaria: Ye....Ye...Yeah. I..I'm fine. ( Sputtering) 

Ethan: Do you have these every time? 

Aaria: N....no. .......Thank you.

 Ethan: No problem. (Looking at me) 

"He's her...................."

 "Holy shit "

 We both looked towards the door and saw Daxton standing straight in front of the main door and was looking toward our hands and was scrunching his eyebrows.

 Daxton: Are you proposing to her? ( asked Ethan pointing between their hands)

After realizing that he was still holding my hands in his both hands Ethan left my hands and get up from his knees and started to went towards his bag. 

Xavier: Who's proposing whom? (coming towards Daxton and looking at him)

 Daxton: H... 

Before he could answer, he received a cold spine chilling glare from Ethan telling him to shut his mouth. 

Aaria: The..... Thank you...you.( To Ethan)

 (Saying this she hurriedly left the class. ) 

I hurriedly left and after reaching the stairways. I stopped and took a deep breath. 

It was close.

 I went towards my next class and started to focus on my lessons.

I decided to talk to Mr Greg asking him for forgiveness.

 This class went without any trouble. 

I walked out of the class and moved towards my locker and put my notebooks back and started to walk towards the teachers' room nervously. 

I went and found that Mr Greg had already left.

 Now no one can save me from Robert. 

He'll kill me for sure.

 I walked towards my English class and made my way towards the bench and sat. 

Ms.Haley wasn't here yet and I saw other students. 

They were enjoying it like it was a free period instead of detention. 

" First time " 

A blonde girl asked me who was sitting behind me. 

Aaria: Ye... Yeah. (Awkwardly)

 Girl: Don't wry, Ms.Haley is easy going teacher. (Smiling)

 Aaria: Ohh. Okay(nodding)

 I hope so too. 

Ms.Haley entered and sat in her chair and started to call the names of the students who were sent to detention.

 Aaria's name never came. She was confused and went towards the teacher. 

Aaria: Ma'am. You didn't call me by my name?

 Ms.Haley: Because your name is not here Honey. You can go now (winking)

 What the hell. 

My name is not on the list. 

Wait, how did it happen?

Aaria: But .. that slip?

 Ms.Haley: You can go sweetie (Smiling) 

Aaria: Thank...Thank you. 

Thank you, god, for saving me this time. 

(Aaria hurriedly packed her bag and ran out of class.) 

I still have time to reach on time now(sighs in relief).

              •••••Ethan's POV•••••

I was standing and saw Xavier and Daxton talking to each other.

 I went near towards them and then realized that they were talking about Aaria.

 I heard about her rubbing her wrist and her head injury and couldn't help but think about her sketch that I saw her doing yesterday.

 Is she hiding something?

 I was thinking than Xavier told me that we should head towards the class.

 Neither of us tried to talk, approach or tried to sit near her.

 During lunch, I wanted to go towards the backside garden where I usually go.

 I went and saw her there again and then returned back. 

It looks like I have to find a new place now.

 I have my next class with her. 

I went into the classroom and saw only the middle benches were empty.

 I looked and saw an empty bench at the back but that was beside her. I went towards it and sat down.

 She was moving the whole period and Mr Greg was getting irritated but decided to ignore her. 

When class ended I started to pick my thing, then Mr Greg called her and passed the detention slip. 

She asked him why. He told her that she wasn't attentive and left. 

She went towards her seat and sat down. 

She was continuously muttering something and started to breathe faster.

 She started sweating and was looking towards the walls. 

She was clutching her bag tightly. 

Watching her like this, I realized that she's having a panic attack and I needed to do something to help her calm down before she passes out. 

I hurriedly left my bag and sat in front of her on my knees.

 I started to tell her to take a deep breath but she was looking confused.

 She was looking at my lips like she was trying to read them.

 Then I realized that she's having trouble in hearing. 

I put my right hand on her back, started to rub her back and held her hand from my left hand.

 I slowly told her to take deep breaths and started to do it too.

 She started to follow me and was looking at me. After her breathing started to get normal, I removed my hands from her back and rubbed her palms slowly. 

After some time, she controlled her breathing and then she averted her gaze from me.

 Her face started to turn red. Then I realized how close we are. 

I moved my face and cleared my throat to get her attention.

 I asked her if she was okay now. She said that she's fine now and thanked me while sputtering. 

Suddenly Daxton barged and was looking at us like he had just seen some ghost. 

Then I realized that he was seeing our hands. I recently removed my hands from her soft hands.

 He asked me if I was proposing to her?

 I ignored his question and went to retrieve my bag. And then Xavier came asking who's proposing whom.

 I gave a cold glare at Daxton to shut his mouth.

 He got my signal and shut his mouth. 

Then after saying thank you to me, Aaria hurriedly left. 

Leaving two confused idiots to me.

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 To be continued...