Chapter 3: Time

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Rich dashed to grab some tissues for Michael whilst he was still coughing.
Michael could see the fear in Rich's eyes, and felt a pang of guilt and fear.

Oh God. I should of just ran into a stall instead of getting Rich involved. Although Rich has changed so much since the accident, I still don't trust him not to tell Jeremy or his boyfriend Jake. Ugh.

"How are you feeling?" Rich asked, concerned.
"Better" Michael said with a weak smile, still in pain.
"Ok... I'm going to call Jeremy..." Rich stated.
"DON'T YOU DARE!" Michael screeched from the top of his lungs. His heart started to beat against his ribcage and  started sweating frantically.

Rich practically jumped out of his skin whilst hearing Michael shout like that. He had never seen that side of Michael before and if he had to admit, it scared him. A lot.
"Michael. What is the matter with you? And why shouldn't I call Jeremy?" He asked, worried.

"Because... He's on a date with Christine." Michael replied, half lying.
"Oh ok" Rich said, still suspicious.

The two sat there in silence, the only sound was Michaels heavy breathing.
Eventually Rich broke the silence by asking Michael a question.

"Michael, what do you want me to do then?" He asked, a hint of confusion in his voice.

"What I need you to do Rich..." Michael whispered into Rich's ear.

"Don't tell a soul about what you saw today, .... please."

Upon hearing those words, Rich hesitantly nodded and walked out of the restroom, Michael following soon after.
Michael took a quick glance at his watch.

Fuck. I'm late for History!!

Michael practically flew down the corridor and halted outside of his classroom.

I'm here.

Before walking into his classroom, He took a shaky breath and prepared for the worst.

(A/N Did you guys spot the reference 😂☺❤)

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