'Thank God,' Jason groaned, moving towards the end of the queue. The hall was packed full and the professor was already at the lectern, handing out exam sheets to the students. Psychology.They arrived at the lecture hall in time and Jason raced in first, followed closely by Maya and then Derek. Today was their last exam and as fate would have it, they were all writing the same course. Derek was close behind her, his harsh pants could be heard in the quiet hallway. Her legs pumped with each step she took, her heart pounding erratically. 'Come on, come on!' Jason yelled at them, urging them to run faster. 'It's not even winter and the flu is spreading like wildfire already.' Someone said behind her and she sighed.She knew who it was without looking back, 'It's heartbreaking seeing all these patients come in looking so sick.' She spun around and the blonde exhaled when he saw the look in her eyes.'Are you still blaming yourself for Lucy?' He placed a comforting hand on her sho 'Please go to the second floor, the nurses there will attend to you quicker.'She bobbed her head up and down, grabbing her bag and rising to her feet, 'Oh, thank you, darli-' She sneezed again and Maya winced as the elderly woman walked away. Before she even got within a foot of her, the woman sneezed noisily into her kerchief.'Mrs Carlyle?' She gently called and the woman snapped her head. I repeat, all flu patients please come to the second floor.'The voice behind the intercom echoed loudly in the space and she walked over to Mrs Carlyle.

|SIX YEARS LATER|'All flu patients please come to the second floor.

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