Tetsuo pulled the pillow from his hand and landed a tight slap on his pink cheek, making it red and sore. Feng Mian collapsed on the floor, without resisting once. Tetsuo's mind began to stumble. Countless thoughts began to rise in his unstable mind.

'Did he die? More importantly, did I kill him?'

He sat on the floor and wrapped his arms around his legs. The body was had turned stiff and there was no breathing movement whatsoever. He lay as lifeless as a mannequin, with the pillow beside him. He moved over and put his finger under his nostril. There was breathing, but minimal. He rushed out of the room and ran towards the classroom, which was open.

"Please... help...Feng Mian." He began to pant.

All students rushed to their room to find Feng Mian on the floor. The teacher walked over and placed two fingers on his neck vein. There was an unstable movement of blood in the vessel. He picked up Feng Mian and made him lie on the bed, covering him with a blanket.

"Students, please head back to your classrooms." He instructed.

"Not you, Tetsuo." He grabbed his arm and pulled him inside.

All the students walked out of the room and the door locked behind them. The teacher walked over to Feng Mian and took out his phone. He dialled the infirmary and informed them. Within a few minutes, there was a sharp knock on the door.

Tetsuo's brain was about to explode. Countless knives of fear, anxiety and terror stabbed his head. Beads of sweat formed on his face and his breathing was becoming heavier by the minute. Upon hearing the knock, he saw a ray of hope and rushed to open it. Five bulky men were standing wearing white coats and stethoscopes. He brushed past them and ran to the classroom.

"Where is he running off to?" One of the doctors questioned.

"Let him be." The teacher directed them to Feng Mian.

Feng Mian looked less pale than before. Colour had returned to his cheeks and he seemed less frightening than before. The doctors held the stethoscope to his heart and listened to the minimal heartbeat. After a prolonged silence of five minutes, the doctor spoke up.

"I think someone tried to obstruct his breathing. He looks semi-asphyxiated." The doctor said with concern.

"I think I know what must have happened." The teacher looked at the pillow.

"You know what can happen, right?" The doctor took the pillow from his hand and placed it under Feng Mian's head. He placed an icepack on his head and got up. The teacher led them to the door and he shut the door once they left. He turned back and walked over to Feng Mian, who was now showing movement. His chest was moving up and down at a constant pace and his heavy breathing was now audible.

The teacher now became curious to know what might have happened an hour ago. He took out a laptop kept on the side table and switched it on. It was not password protected. He climbed up Tetsuo's bed and pulled out a device stuck on the wall. He inserted the USB into the slot and waited for the files to open.

'I think I might get something from here.'

He opened the file corresponding to the date of the incident and he saw the video footage which was present in the folder. After watching what all happened, his eyes were left open wide and his brain had become a mess. He patted Feng Mian's head and whispered into his ear:

"Everything will be fine."

Right at that moment, Tetsuo entered the room. His eyes were bloodshot and his face seemed to be covered with dust. It was clear as crystal that the boy had been crying for a while. His face was sticky and oily. He headed to the washroom and bent down to wash his face. The teacher realised that it was best for him to leave and he left the room without being noticed. Tetsuo walked towards Feng and sat on the bed.

"I am sorry for doing all this." Tetsuo grabbed Feng Mian's hand.

He got up and walked towards the side table to get the pitcher of water for Feng Mian. After pouring the water in a tumbler, he walked back to Feng's bed and bent over to feed him the water. At that exact moment, he jolted upright, causing the water to fall over himself.

"What do you want now?!" He yelled at Tetsuo.

"You are the one who got up." Tetsuo grabbed his collar. "Now, calm down."

"What do you mean by calm down?" Feng Mian's fury now knew no bounds. He took the icepack and hit it hard on Tetsuo's arm.

Tetsuo now became angry and pulled Feng Mian closer to himself. He planned to land a punch or two but after seeing the teal eyes and the beautiful face full of pain, he let go of him. For some reason, it was visible that his face had become red. Inside, his heart was thumping .

'What the hell is this?!"