Episode 3
The next morning Ethan wakes up as usual and takes a shower
He gets ready and opens the door to head to school but then suddenly sees Professor.Lundt walking by
He says and completely ignores Ethan
Ethan
Cold and Nonchalant as ever
He follows behind leaving a huge gab between them
Soon enough they reach the elevator and stand there in awkward silence
All of a sudden the elevator stops midway, the lights begin to flicker
Ethan
Such an obvious cliche
Ethan matters to himself but soon begins to feel the weight of the situation
He sits down at the corner and begins to try calm himself down his hart rate beating faster by the moment
Ethan
Everything's fine...it's going to be fine right?
Ethan talks to himself, the lights suddenly switch off and that's when panick set's within him
All the past memories of his childhood slowly gets to him, his claustrophobia getting to him
Ethan starts struggling to breath, the elevator seemed to be shrinking
Xander opens his flashlight and see's the panick on his face, he kept looking for something in his bag
Ethan holds his neck and tries breathing
Xander goes over to him and checks his pulse
Xander
Abnormal...are you claustrophobic or generally scared of dark spaces?
Ethan doesn't respond his hand gripping onto Xanders
Xander
Ethan I need you to respond...
Ethan
Claus-Claustrophobic
Xander quickly let's go of his hand and removes the hand on his neck
Xander gets on his knees and hugs Ethan
Xander
Breath to the rhythm of my heart beat
Ethan doesn't fully focus on him but gradually starts to calm down
Ethan
I thought I had my pills...
Ethan
I remember putting them in...
After a while Ethan slowly pulls back
Xander
Next time try to focus on something positive and not the negative
Xander
Even if it may be hard next time someone might not be there, I might not be there
Xander
Don't assume you took your pills next time
Xander moves to the other corner of the room leaving his phone in the middle for some light
Xander
they will be about 2 hours
Xander
They will be about 2 hours
They sit there in silence, and Ethan suddenly breaks the silence
Ethan
Do you have a girlfriend?
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