Ash x Eiji classmates

6. In the bathroom

Shorter's POV

I was in my business class when I heard my phone ring in my pocket. I had totally forgotten to turn the ring off so all the students started turning around searching for the source of the sound. I quickly looked down to see a number I didn't recognize on the screen, as I was about to hang up I heard the teacher raise his voice.

-It must be an important phone call if it's worth disturbing my class, mister...?, he said, irritated.

-It's Shorter Wong sir, and I'm really sorry about that-

-Just take it outside, I don't want any disturbance.

I got out of the classroom as fast as I could, not wanting to piss off one of my teacher even further. Argh I hate that he called me mister, I mean I didn't tell him my pronouns but it wasn't exactly the right moment. Anyway who the fuck is calling me right now.

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-hello?

A girl answered.

-Thank god, I'm so sorry you don't know me but I just found your friend in the bathroom he isn't feeling well and I don't know what's happening he's having trouble breathing so I took his phone and there was your number it said you go to this school and I really don't know what to do can you come.

She sounded really panicked and worried so I didn't ask much questions and just assumed Ash had gotten in some sort of trouble, I started worrying he might have gotten attacked at school by some bastard or something. I mean he's strong.. for him to be in such a bad state it must be bad, but that's not ash's number, it's weird...

-Alright I'll come just tell me where he is, and stay with him until I arrive please.

She sighed in relief.

-Yes thank you, we're in the girls bathroom on the first floor, close to the gym. Please come fast.

-Alright.

I hung up and started running towards the stairs, almost falling 10 times in the process.

God I should have asked the girl if he was hurt or bleeding, what a dumbass. It's okay I'll help him. But if someone really got to him at school this might actually be bad and it might be a trap. What the hell is happening right now.

2 minutes later I finally got to the bathroom she told me they were in, I couldn't hear anything inside so I just decided to go in.

« Ladies get dressed I'm coming in » I said as I was entering with a hand over my eyes.
I'm still a male going inside the girls bathroom I don't want to get into some kind of trouble.

-You're Shorter?

I uncovered my eyes, seeing a worried blonde girl coming to me. Damn she's cute.

-Yes it's me, where is he.

-In this stall, he keeps saying things but I don't understand what, I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything to help he doesn't seem to listen to me.

I approached the bathroom stall she was pointing to, expecting to see my blonde friend all battered up but instead my eyes met the small Japanese boy from last week, crying and hyperventilating in the corner of the stall, head buried in his arms.

What?! I thought for sure Ash was the one in trouble, how did the girl even know I knew Eiji?! Oh that's right I gave him my number... Does he have no other friends but me here?

Since Eiji didn't seem in any danger I was a little more at ease, I thanked the girl for calling me and watching over him, also taking the time to give her my number in case she needed anything ;). I then shifted my concentration back to the crying boy, I kept trying to talk to him but he seemed so stuck in his head, it was like the first day of school when Ash confronted him.
Wait, could it be... That bastard.