The barbs are out! Queen B and worker bee cross swords! Who'll feel the sting more? Long reign the queen or will it be a reversal of tide? Gossip Girl eagerly anticipates.

***

Ow...my hands still stings from that confounded Yixing slamming it down on the table. I'm walking along the hallway now to get to the ladies. I'm hoping if I run some cold water over my hand, it'll help cool off the sting. I must really devise a thorough plan to brainwash J this time. Get her to break it off with that bastard! Hmm...is there anyone new and exciting I can introduce her to? It'll have to be someone off campus, seeing how J has dated almost all the eligible male students in EP already. Groan.

"Watch out! Watch out for the plank!" Someone shouts and I look up and see a massive wooden plank tilting across the hallway. It's going to fall on the elderly janitor! He's plugged in his earphones, listening to music and can't hear the warning! 

Without further thought, I rush forward and pull the janitor out and I black out.

***

"Bo, please wake up soon, alright?" I stir awake to the sounds of someone gently calling me. He sounds familiar. He sounds like Yixing!

My eyes widen in shock as I look up and see Yixing's face close in on me and he latches onto my mouth! Pfft! Pfft! I struggle and swat him away with my flailing hands.

"Oh thank God! You're conscious!" He shouts.

"What...what's going on?!!" I asks alarmingly.

"Oh! Miss! Thank goodness you're awake! I'll be devastated if anything were to happen to you! Thank you so much for saving me! You saved my life! Had that heavy board fell on me, goodness knows what it would have done to my old bones!" The elderly janitor from earlier on, holds my hands and sobs.

"Right! Now that you're conscious, let's get you to the nurse's office and check if everything is alright?" Yixing says hurriedly and scoops me up and carries me bridal style as he jogs down the hall. 

"Why...are...you...he...here?" I struggle to form my question as I bounce in Yixing's arms.

"Really... Bo! Can...you ...just ...shut ...your ...trap ...for ..once? Interrogate later?" Yixing replies in an irritated hurried tone as he catches his breath. 

He lays me down on the examination bed and says worriedly, "Ask whatever you want later ok? For now, just concentrate on your checkup and treatment".

I nod silently and the nurse closes the curtain around us while Yixing retreats.

While the nurse examines me, she asks aloud, "What happened? She fainted?"

"Yes, a huge plank fell on her and she out. I think it hit the back of her head?" Yixing replies from outside the curtain.

"And what else?"

"So I rushed down from the second floor and I see her lying on the ground and she was unconscious. And I couldn't detect her breath?"

"Ok, any treatments administered?"

"Yes, I did CPR. I did chest compressions first but she did not respond so I followed up with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and that revived her."

"Good job, young man!"

Yixing administered CPR on me? His lips were on me? And I look down at my blouse, and was my blouse gaping open with my bra shown the whole while? Did...did he my top to do chest compressions? I'm mortified. 

I know he probably saved my life. But why? Why did it have to be Yixing? Of all the people in EP? Why must it be HIM?!

***

The nurse cleared me but advised me to lie down and rest till school is over for the day, just in case. She served me a hot beverage and left me to nap alone in the office.

The door creaked opens and a head pops in. It's Yixing.

"Oh! You're awake! Er...I don't mean to disturb you, I... just wanted to leave this balm by your side. Now I can pass it to you instead, I guess." He hands over the balm and I receive it and study it. 

"It's for your wrist. I notice your hand is still red. Probably from earlier cause I grabbed it so hard...and slammed it down.  Sorry I shouldn't have done that. That was uncalled for. And I shouldn't have called you a . I'm sorry. I take back my harsh words. You're not a . What you did, to pull out that elderly janitor in the nick of time? A would not have done that. You know what? You may be less of a snob than I thought you were! A snob would not have risked her life on a lowly janitor. That was real decent of you."

"Oh. Thanks I guess? I mean, no, you saved my life! Thanks for that! Thanks for saving my life! And thanks for this balm."

"Sure. You're welcome. So umm... I won't disturb your rest any further then? I've already contacted J and Siwon. They should be here to see you shortly. Rest well!" Yixing turns to leave.

"Yixing! Wait!"

"Yes?"

"Umm... I'm sorry too. I take back my earlier harsh words too. I judged you too early. You're real decent too." I mumble.

Yixing flashes a bright dimpled smile at me. My heart races.