Station Eleven: Chapters 3-6
"'Hua,' [Jeevan] said... 'You been watching the news?' Hua spoke with a peculiar intensity. 'Tonight? No, I had theater tickets. Actually, you wouldn't believe what happened, I-' 'Wait, listen, I need you to tell me honestly, will it send you into one of your panic attacks if I tell you something really, really bad?' 'I haven't had an anxiety attack in three years. My doctor said that whole thing was just a temporary stress-related situation, you know that.' 'Okay, you've heard of the Georgia Flu?' 'Sure,' Jeevan said, 'you know I try to follow the news...'" (Mandel 17) This seems to be the exact turning point where the after of Jeevan's story begins. While Hua has long been past this point, Jeevan is much more relaxed and cheerful speaking to Hua, brushing off his past panic attacks as resolved. However, as soon as he realizes the gravity of the Georgia Flu, his anxiety immediately returns as he...