I wake up and groan as I stretch my sore muscles. Working out in the college gym in the evening really wasn't my best choice of the week. Although neither was going to the bar with Kyla after. I text a quick "screw you" to the manipulative woman I call my best friend. She always knows how to force me into making bad decisions on school nights.

I check my notifications and notice an email waiting for me. I glance up at the time at the top of my screen. "Ah Shit!" The Cardiology class I was supposed to attend this morning started 30 minutes ago. I jump up and throw on a pair of jeans and my grey hoodie, ignoring the stale smell of dirty clothes and drenching myself in the only perfume I own. I throw my laptop into my bag, almost dropping it, before I grab a muffin and sloppily slip on my shoes. I silently thank myself for finding a 2 bedroom house just down the road from the college and run out the door like a crazed woman.

I run into the doors of the college and throw my knotted mess of black hair up into a passable bun behind my head and hope that my unmade appearance doesn't draw unwanted attention. I bolt up the stairs to the left and pull open the doors of my classroom to find... emptiness? I walk down the hall to the nursing lab expecting to find my classmates watching a demonstration on bedside manners and find it empty as well. I pull out my phone, double checking the day. Friday, Cardiology and Immunology are every Friday morning.

I dial Kyla's number frantically and wait for her to pick up her phone. I tap my foot impatiently as it rings.
"Goooood morning beautiful!" She picks up in a tired voice,
"Ummm where is everyone? The nursing floor of the college is empty!"
"Oh heavens no! That's crazy, so terrible! So unbelievable!" She pauses for her dramatic effect that she knows I despise.
"What are you going on about now Kyla?"
"Ray darling, did you read your email?"
"No, why?"
"Just go read it you idiot." She ends the call before I can ask anything else and I huff at her and open my email.

"Good morning class! Due to some scheduling conflicts with upcoming midterms, classes for October 4th are cancelled and you are expected to complete the following readings at home."
I skip over the rest of the email and groan as I walk home. Once again thankful for the close proximity.

I kick off my shoes and throw my backpack on the couch before heading up stairs. My massive yellow eyed Maine Coon stares at me with disappointment at I put sweat pants on and flop back into bed. "You coming to bed Milo?" My feline friend gives me the classic cat glare and the decides to jump up onto my bed, purring and flicking his fluffy tail in my face like the pompous spoiled pet that he is. He curls up next to me and I decide to sleep of the remainder of the hangover Kyla left me with.