Viral Pandemic

Chapter 10 (Part II)

We go back in time for an hour. Aboard the Etihad flight, Harry was literally having the time of his life, even though he is amid a soon-to-be global crisis. He had just finished his third meal when the pilot announced that they will be landing soon. Harry stood up and went around the suite, starting from the bedroom, the toilet and shower, and ending at the main lounge.

He scrounged up every belonging of his that he had managed to scatter around in the past few hours. Harry also was a big fan of complimentary objects, and the suitcase he managed to buy onboard the aircraft was now half-full from things such as slippers, shampoo, and body lotion provided by the airline.

After he was done packing, he opened up the minibar and grabbed a cola drink before turning on the TV and watching a show. Around forty-five minutes later, they landed at KLIA and parked at Gate C6. Harry left all of his belongings at the suite as he would be returning later. He had packed just to make a good impression.

Reminding the cabin crew not to clean his suite, he went out of the aircraft. He planned to spend his time at the Golden Lounge. KLIA had no exclusive Etihad Lounge so it is shared with the MAS Golden Lounge.

His plan began to fail the moment he emerged from the gangway, as he saw a shouting crowd comprised of hundreds of people. He stood there, watching the crowd shouting and a few policemen screaming what sounded like threats.

Harry ignored them and proceeded to find his personal buggy to the lounge. He climbed on and gave the driver the signal to go. The buggy moved steadily and Harry glanced around a little. They rounded a corner, and Harry came face to face with the crowd.

For a moment, he thought that every pair of eyes were watching him. As he went on, he suddenly noticed a beautiful woman sitting on a chair beside the prayer rooms. Harry stared at her for a while before the buggy rounded another corner, and the woman was out of sight.

Two hours later, Harry climbed back up onto the buggy to go back to the aircraft. He was full of food and drinks. He also drank so much coffee that he literally smelt like roasted arabica coffee beans.

As the buggy approached the gate, Harry noticed that the crowd had doubled up in size. It seemed to him that everyone was desperate to get on the flight. Suddenly, the crowd burst into outrage, and a big fight proceeded.

Out of the blue, a person suddenly ran out and attacked the buggy driver. The buggy crashed into the wall, but there was no major damage. Harry grabbed the cuff of the attacker, pulled him back, and gave him a mighty punch. The attacker passed out immediately and Harry checked whether it was a zombie. Fortunately, it was not.

Harry struggled to go through the crowd and reach the gate. He had to fight his way through with punches and whenever he saw a male, a swift kick to the groin did the job. Suddenly, amid all the chaos, Harry heard a loud scream of a woman.