We're learning

And trying not to kill him. (Part 2)

"Could you pick up the pace? We're on a time limit."

"I'm only moving at this pace so you don't get hurt sir."

"I'll be fine, just hurry up."

"Do you not know what the word 'act' means?"

"What? People don't act like this when they're in a rush."

"They do, but not when they're in a dangerous situation like this! Usually, people are grateful and patient."

"I'll feel that way when I'm not stuck to this stupid pillar."

"You know what, never mind. Just be yourself."

"That was the plan."

Once I finally got him out of his bounds I pulled him up by his arms so he could stand, "You alright?" He looks at my hands which are still holding onto his arms.

"Yeah, I'm fine, so you can let me go now." I quickly removed my hands before he got any more frustrated.
"Alrighty then. Let's get out of here." He follows me towards the stairs but before we can leave the open space a loud siren-like noise rang throw the halls.

"Have any idea what that was Pinky?" I shrug my shoulders "Nope. I'm just as confused as you. I just hope it's nothing bad."

"Yeah, cause loud alarm-like noises always mean good things."

"Alarms aren't always bad, it could be like the bell at the end of class, it tells you that it's over, which is a great thing by the way."

"It also tells you that you have to go to your next class, which is a good thing for smart people. Now for all the fucks that are dumb like you then I guess it's bad."

"..."

"At this point, I'm convinced you're incapable of saying anything nice to anyone."

"And I'm convinced that you're a fucking idiot." I nod in defeat. Yeah, I set myself up for that one.

"Good one Sparky, I'll give you that."

"What'd you just call me?"

"What? You don't like it? I think it fits you pretty well."

"Of course I don't! It's a dog's name!"

"So..?"

"I'm not a fucking dog!"

"You will be at the end of this exercise. Now come one, I gotta get you outta here!" And with a lot of grunts, bickering, and some serious shoving we continued down the stairs.
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We're on the 4th floor now and it seems to be pretty normal, nothings coming out of the wall and no ones trynna kill us so we're good, right? I'm mean obviously we are but I have the slightest feeling that something bad might happen.

What if Bakugo's right about that alarm from earlier, what if something does happen? I'll easily be able to get myself out of it but what about Sparky? I've never had to save someone before, well there was that one time but this is totally different!

I didn't think this through, what if I can't get him out in time or I accidentally hit him with my acid or some other bad thing happens that causes me to have ptsd in the future! Ok, I'll admit, that was a bit much but still I could screw this up big time.

"You gotta have more faith in yourself Mina, otherwise the people that will be counting on you in the future won't and that'll only bring you down more. And I don't wanna see my little sister slowly get depressed, it'll break my heart. So promise me you'll believe in yourself more."