It was official; states across America were locking down to avoid the global pandemic of COVID-19 (the Corona Virus) from devastating their towns. Luckily, my boss had sent us home early on Tuesday. Like everyone else, I, too, was glued to the news on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday morning, with the reports confirming that this virus was a long way from being over, I remembered I had masks and Lysol at my office. (I had a co-worker that was always sick. One day I got fed up with her germs, so I went onto Amazon.com; I purchased 100 masks, three cans of Lysol, and a big jar of hand sanitizer. She wasn't sick for the next month. Then COVID 19 came through with a vengeance. I threw on some leggings, a hoodie, my mask, gloves, and headed to the train. I decided to take the Q train because I knew it would be the quickest and possibly the emptiest trainβ I just had no idea how empty.
I made it onto the train just before the car doors closed. Unfortunately, I bumped into a guy that was standing in the doorway; he was tall with a lean body. I apologized a few times, and he replied, with a sexy voice, "No problem, beautiful." Was he flirting during a pandemic? I could feel his eyes tracing the curves of my legs, but I figured he wouldn't approach me. We locked eyes, and when I saw the shape of his mask wrinkle, I knew I wasn't alone in my attraction. After 86th Street, the train came to a slow stop. The conductor said, over the intercom, "this train is being held due to a sick passenger on the train ahead. Sorry for the inconvenience." Knowing it was going to be a longer ride than expected, I decided to sit. I turned on my R&B 90s playlist and closed my eyes.
A tap awakened me; I opened my eyes to see the guy standing over me.
"I just had to tell you, your body looks amazing in those leggings."
"Thank you," I replied.
"Your scent is very intoxicating, as well."
I couldn't see myself, but I was sure my cheeks were turning red. "Is that so?" I flirted back.