**BENITA**

“Oh no.”

My voice carried through the living room as I stared at the news anchor talking on the big screen.

“Fucking no, this can’t be.”

I pulled my phone from my back pocket and checked my chats. Messages were already flooding in from people just as pissed as I was.

“Jesus… Jesus, why today?” I muttered, ruffling my hair.

A new email notification lit up my screen and for half a second hope flickered. Then I opened it. They weren’t treating it like a rumor. They were shutting down every campus activity until further notice.

“Oh my God.”

My mouth fell open.

“Guess the universe isn’t on my...