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My mind totally blanked for what felt like an eternity, and for a second, I forgot how to breathe even though the air was thick with the sweet smell of orchids and the grounding scent of cedar that surrounded him.
It was like the air was pushing against my lungs, but I just couldn't manage to inhale. No breath, no thoughts...just wide eyes staring and an open mouth, with my heart racing like it was trying to escape my chest.
Come on, brain...I know you haven't done much for me for all these years, but don't give up on me for real right now!
I could practically hear my heart thumping in my ears, and I was starting to think Mr. Fairchild could hear it too, almost like he could count my heartbeat as he watched me struggle to remember how to be a functioning human.
Then, in a moment of pure instinct over dignity, I burst out laughing.
It came out as this high-pitched. I slapped a hand over my mouth, but laughter kept slipping out.
