“Here, Kaya, take this to the
office please?” asks my geography teacher, handing me the attendance. “I’m sure
you’ve already read all this stuff in the textbook you borrowed the other day.
I look over at the board, and saw
that indeed, I had already read about it. “Sure,” I say, taking the attendance
folder from his hands. My classmates look at me quizzically, as if asking me why
on Earth I would ever read a textbook on my spare time. The answer to that is
obvious if you know me; I love information and knowing all sorts of facts, no
matter how irrelevant and pointless it is. I guess it was that thirst for the
facts of the virus that led me into the mess. Besides, it also took my mind off
of other, more unpleasant thoughts, which I don’t think I need to expand upon.
