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Chapter 4 - Overthinking

While some of the other students went out or either talked with their friends, Souzou and a low majority were just sitting, though their reasons, may differ a bit from Souzou.

Souzou was trying his best, to not even make sudden movements, so he does not attract anyone to him, Souzou finally made a choice and then waited.

Souzou waited for a bit after the 5 minute break had just started, he stood up and walked slowly to the door, the way he walked was calm and way to chill, it was like his bowl movement was empty all along, he thought in his head as he walked towards the door. 

In truth, Souzou looked like a robot trying to learn how to walk, but it all could do was throw one leg in front then another, it was akin to seeing a robot impersonating a human.

As he walked, Souzou saw a student heading towards him, he tried to remain calm and cool.

The student came up to him and said "are you playing that one game?, uh what is it?", Souzou was confused and replied "no, I'm just leaving the lecture hall?", the student thought for a whole second and said "ohhhh, did you lose a bet?, must be rough bud", Souzou confusion grew and said to the student "lose a bet?, why do you think that?".

The student looked at him with a smile and said "yeah sure, buddy, sorry but your acting is way to easy to see through", the student gave him a thumbs up and left to go to his friends.

Souzou was confused and thought to himself "so weird, also why would he say that, did i do something??".

Souzou tried adjusting his clothes and walked to the door with a chill walk, that no one could even laugh at, even if someone made a joke about it. He got out of the lecture hall, avoiding contact with everyone.

He walked very quickly through the halls to the bathroom, Souzou entered the bathroom, and then entered one of the stalls.

Sitting on the toilet, Souzou for some reason, started to overthink, about yesterday, and about today, and also History, it was a bit heavy on it topic but, Souzou mainly focused on that one question from the the student who stood up.

Souzou thought about the instructor answer, he started overthinking and asking himself "what makes something into history?, a lots of things happen, and not all of it are recorded or even have evidence for them, is something called history, when its affects a large number of people, land?, culture and big events?. What about a single human achievement?, what if someone achievement gets stolen and wasn't known?".

Souzou stopped himself and thought about other things instead, he does not have that much time left, so he took out his phone from his pockets and looked at the time.

 There was only about 1 minute left.

Souzou finished his business, then washed his hands, Souzou hurried out due to not having much time left. Quickly, he walked out of the bathroom, and saw that there was no one in the halls, he looked around for a bit, then immediately ran with all of his might...

As Souzou ran, as he ran, he felt something alien in his body, it was weird, it was not that much pain, but he could still feel it, a pit of pain in his chest.

Confusion struck him, it was weird, Souzou thought. 

No, the chest pain was not like the one before, he thought it was but then felt it was weird, chest pain was painful, this one was just like, there was something in his chest, it was not changing at all.

Souzou thought to himself "what is happening?, is it food???", after a bit, Souzou stopped, he still felt the chest pain, he started to wonder if its some kind of allergy or something else, he touched his chest.

He felt nothing from touching his chest, it was still the same, he stood still and frozen just trying to think of something.

Souzou supported by one hand in the wall, and another in the knee, he was breathing quickly, while trying to think. 

Souzou first thoughts was "is it because i ran?, or is there something in my chest", Souzou was not sure.

After a bit, he thought to himself again "is something happening to me????, should i go to the infirmary?, is there doctors anywhere?, this is very weird..".

Souzou decided to go to the infirmary, he was walking to the infirmary calmly, as to not agitate his chest pain. However, Souzou panic levels were rising and his walk speed started to rise in as well.

Souzou walked hurriedly.

After some time, Souzou stood in front of the infirmary and walked through the open door, he saw a white room, with metal chairs left and right, six to be exact, and to the left of Souzou was a door, he walked to it and hastily knocked about twenty times. A sudden male voice sounded from behind the door "WHO IS IT??!?, AND STOP KNOCKING TO MANY TIMES, I HEARD YOU ALREADY".

As the male voice sounded closer, Souzou replied "I'm a student here, uhhh, i have some pain in my chest so i just wanted to check if i have something", the door was then opened, behind it was a man with black hair, he looked at the young man in front of him and said to Souzou "ah... sorry for yelling, i thought you were one of those guys, come on in".

Souzou immediately replied "no, its okay, I'm sorry for that earlier, i was in a hurry and panicked a little".

The black haired man said to him "do not worry about it, come in and sit down at that bed, so i can see what you got".

They both got inside, the black haired man said to Souzou "is it that bad?, do you feel the pain going away or its still there?", Souzou sat down and responded "no, and it did not change at all".

The black haired man then said to him "do you feel exhausted or tired?", Souzou replied "no", the black haired man thought for a second then said "where do you exactly feel the pain in your chest is at?".

Souzou thought about it and responded "i don't know, but i feel it in my chest".

The black haired man frowned and thought to himself "is it that idiopathic thing?, maybe it his whole chest?, or is it psychogenic pain?"

The black haired man stood up and said "i need to check your heart okay?", Souzou nodded to him, he picked up a stethoscope and checked Souzou heartbeat with it, after he did that, he said to Souzou "yeah, there is nothing wrong with you, are you just trying to skip?".

Souzou immediately retorted "but i still do feel it, I never even skipped before".

The black haired man replied "i do not know, but you might need the hospital to check up on you instead of me, but don't worry it probably nothing serious, the doctors will know what it is and help you out, even if there is".

The black haired man then questioned Souzou "Do you want me to call the hospital to pick you?"

Souzou hesitated a bit and then said to him "yeah.."

The black haired man walked to his desk and got his phone, he dialed a number and started talking to a recipient, Souzou could not hear clearly what the black haired man is saying, he looked down at the floor for some time. Souzou still felt that chest pain and pondered about it. but then stopped himself. As he refocused, the black haired man came back and said to him "alright, did you call your parents yet?".

Souzou looked at him and said "no, but i can right now", the black haired man replied "please do call them right now, and do not say that your fine".

Souzou was a bit confused, he took out his phone, while asking the black haired man "when will the ambulance be here?".

The black haired man said while in thought "oh, the ambulance will come soon, if your hungry just wait it out until the doctors check you out", the black haired man then sighed and said "if you feel anything and i mean anything else, inform me".

Souzou responded "alright", the black haired man sat down at his chair and said to Souzou "you can lay down in the bed and take a rest until they come, if you want to", then the black haired man went back on his phone.

Souzou then texted his parents and said everything about his situation, his parents still didn't see them yet, so he tried to call them, after some time of no one picking up, his dad picked up, his dad voice sounded from his phone "Hello?, is there something you need sou?"

Souzou responded "uh, yes, I'm going to the hospital for a check up".

Souzou dad said in confusion "you are going to the hospital??, are you sick or did something happen to you?".

Souzou said to him "yeah, i have chest pain right now, but it just a check up".

Souzou dad replied to him "just a check up???, can you ask where the hospital is?".

Souzou said "i will ask the guy at the infirmary", he asked the black haired man, Souzou then relayed the hospital name and location to his dad. 

Souzou dad then said "oh okay, I'm going to the hospital, after I'm done with work, if its something serious, call me okay?".

Souzou replied "alright", then said right after "see you later". Souzou hang up the phone and while sitting down, he thought to himself "man, this is scary", Souzou tried to ignore it and wanted to lay down, after a while the black haired man said with a smile "hey, the ambulance is here, come with me".

Souzou stood up and walked with the blacked haired man, they both got out of the infirmary, walking towards the outside doors, the halls were still empty, finally they got to the doors and walked outside.

There, they walked to the car park, they saw a red and white ambulance car parked, and standing close to it, was a man clad in a red and white stripes, looking at them, the black haired man waved at him, and walked to the man.

The black haired man was explaining to the man wearing a red with white stripes suit.

Souzou was overthinking about his chest pain, it still was there, Souzou was thinking about it for some time, then the black haired man turned his head to Souzou and signaled to him to come.

Souzou came up to them, and then the man wearing red with whites stripes suit said.

"hello, young man, are you okay?, do you still feel any pain right now?"

Souzou responded "yes, i still feel it".

The man in a red with white stripes suit, said to him "oh, do not worry about it, the doctors will help you out", then he said with a smile "do not be scared about it, okay?".

Souzou nodded, after that the black haired man said "oh one thing, what is your full name?, i need to send a note to the office for your absence today".

Souzou responded with his name and then the black haired man left off to the building after he waved to them.

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