Dashed into the nearest hiding place that wasn't a classroom

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

There was no way Chihiro could make the run across the building to the faculty office in time. All it would take is one obstacle and Chihiro would find herself still in the halls as they filled with students. Chihiro knew that everyone's eyes would be on her in that situation, and she wasn't sure that the embarrassment wouldn't kill her on the spot. No. There was no way Chihiro was about to take that risk.

The one good thing about the current predicament was that the hallway Chihiro was in was mainly used for school clubs. As such, most of the rooms weren't actual classrooms, and all Chihiro had to do was duck into a room that wasn't meeting today. Of course, there was the small issue of Chihiro having no idea what days which clubs met...

It was a horrible gamble, and Chihiro wasn't exactly feeling lucky. Of course, there was a bathroom nearby, indicated by the helpful sign on the ceiling...

With maybe a minute left, Chihiro made her choice and sprinted like her life depended on it, rushing into-