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Chapter 4

Stacey

After a long and uneventful weekend, I alad that it’s Monday Out of exciteet down to the school I shower and then dress in et ready

I dig throughdown several outfits until I finally settle on a dress I think Mr Winston will like: It hugs my body nicely, and has a little twirl in the skirt when I walk I hurry to dress and grab my stuff for work I want to be at the school early I fuss with my appearance the whole way over

After I arrive at the school, I hurry quicker than usual down the halls

As I reach our classrooh the door I see he is already at his desk; I guess he had arrived earlier than usual I givein

“Good , Mr Winston,” I say happily as I walk past his desk

“Good rading papers

I put my stuff down and watch hi for today’s lesson The bell rings and the students co on the board while I hand out the papers for the day The sound of the interco and look at each other in surprise

The principal clears his throat over the speaker and begins speaking

“Attention, students and staff We are inforton state area The school district is waiting for more news We will share this information with you once we receive it That is all”

The announceoes silent

The students are in shock I go back toand turns to address the class They look at him orry

“Students, I have been watching the news closely these past feeeks This virus isn’t going away or getting any better It’s looking like the whole country could be infected soon,” he says Some of the students start to visibly panic

“Excuse me, Mr Winston? I have a feords I would like to say to the class as well,” I say

“Um, of course,” he says

He walks over to stand by in to write

“Now, children, ” I begin, “back in 1918, there was an epidemic known as the Spanish flu…”