Viral Connections by Novah Reign

Author:Novah Reign [Reign, Novah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve - Lisa

I was starting to feel like I was going crazy. It had been three days since we went into lockdown, and I still hadn't gotten a chance to be alone with Ed. Every time I tried to talk to him, he was too busy to see me. I felt like I was being ignored.

At first, the lockdown was scary, but we all tried to make the best of it. We had fun playing board games and watching movies together, but as time went on, the walls started closing in. I was starting to feel suffocated.

I needed to talk to Ed, to feel his arms around me, to know that everything was going to be okay. But every time I saw him, he was with Anna. I couldn't help but feel jealous, even though I knew it was irrational. It wasn’t like Ed and I were exclusive in any way. We were both married. But it didn’t stop me from feeling possessive. After all, I wasn’t having an affair just because there was someone there. I had real, powerful feelings for him.

When I woke up the morning a few weeks after quarantine began, I went to clean up the room of another resident who had passed away, and I couldn't help but feel a deep sadness in my heart. It was definitely COVID, and it was becoming all too common in our facility.

I took a deep breath and put on my protective gear, including gloves, mask, and gown, to ensure that I wouldn't come into contact with any harmful germs. As I entered, the heavy scent of disinfectant hit my nose even through the mask. The room was quiet, deafeningly absent of the sound that would normally have come from the beeping machines that were still attached to the resident, but no longer monitored their vital signs.

I approached the bed and saw that the resident was lying there peacefully, as if asleep. I gently pulled the sheet up over her face and closed her eyes, saying a silent prayer for her soul.

A separate team came in as I stood there to remove the body and take her to the morgue in our attached medical facility. I then cleaned the room, beginning by removing all the equipment that was no longer needed, including the machines and tubes that had kept the resident alive. I carefully wiped down all the surfaces with disinfectant, taking extra care to clean the areas that the resident had come into contact with. Finally, I changed the bed linens and placed fresh flowers on the nightstand, hoping to make the room feel more welcoming for the next resident.

As I worked, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of sadness. It was always hard to see someone pass away, especially when it was from something as devastating as COVID-19. But even amidst my grief, I knew I had an important job to do. I had to ensure that the room was safe and clean for the next resident, and that meant putting my own emotions aside.

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