I'm late

I'm late. I'm late. Pearl left in the early morning but I woke up late. Now, I'm running madly in the hallway. Thirty minutes late. I have never been late like this. My bag is swinging back and forth in my shoulder. It can even fall at any minute or I may even fall. In stress, I took the wrong stairs and turned down again. 

" Holy shit. I should have stayed at home." I complained and missed two steps on the stairs. Oh, no. Please, don't fall and get embarrassed in front of many students, Emily. I had that thought and my eyes involuntarily closed. But then I felt someone's hands on my wrist catching me in time. My face got buried in someone's chest. Thank god. 

" Sorry. Thanks." I said, turning towards my class direction in a hurry. 

" Hey, What's the rush? The class is almost going to be over." That, someone spoke but it is no one but Ryder's voice. 

" Ryder. You are late too, " I asked breathlessly. 

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