Brooke was too busy talking with Olivia that she forgot to cover her mouth when she sneezed. Olivia motioned back in disgust.

"Seriously?" said Olivia.

"Sorry about that," Brooke apologized.

Meanwhile, the SCAS was trapped in a droplet of mucus, drifting away in the air. Some viruses and other irritants were trapped in the droplet as well.

"You see, class," Mr. Kintobotnik taught, "this is why we should cover our mouths when we sneeze or cough. These droplets of mucus will spray out at an alarming distance, and who knows where they'll end up."

The droplet the SCAS is in drifts away from Olivia and Brooke. Other droplets seem to be drifting farther than the others.

All of a sudden, Anna comes into the classroom, holding a tardy slip.

"Sorry I'm late," she said, only to realize that Mr. Kintobotnik and the majority of the class was nowhere to be found. The only people here are Olivia, Brooke, and Jessie, and Jessie's taking a nap.

Anna walks up to Brooke and Olivia and asks them, "Hey, where is everybody?"

Olivia shrugs.

"I think there's a field trip today, and we missed out on it," answered Brooke. "I think I overheard about it while I was napping."

While the girls were talking, the mucus droplet the SCAS is in is still drifting in the air. It ends up…
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June 30, 2025
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