Day 35
This whole thing is getting old. I know that I am not so outgoing that these stay at home orders really mean much of a change for me, but it is that lack of ability to go and do something. However, being an immunocompromised individual with some severe lung issues with a potentially deadly virus that attacks the lungs going around, I don't even dare leave to get food.
According to the mayor, we've now had over 500 people hospitalized and 75 deaths. I certainly don't want to be one of them. Can't afford to either, now that the government has forced my business and sole source of income to close due to the high risk of exposure.
So here I sit. I talked with a couple of friends via text and have kept in touch with some family over video conferencing stuff, but there has been very little to keep my attention. The hours seem meaningless and there are some days I sleep all day. Others I've been up for 2 or 3 days straight.
I've explored every nook of my condo. Thankfully there is no one else in this weirdly shaped end of the building as the unit next door has been vacant since the owner died months ago. This has allowed me to get out of my unit and into the hall a little bit without worry about running into someone. I've also made the trek down the stairs to the entrance door. Most people in the building use the other door as its more convenient to access their units, so this door is pretty much only used by me now. Expanded horizons to add to my 1,000 foot unit. I'll write more later. Maybe.
Day 36
Ahh, another day. Shall I check Twitter? Facebook? TikTok? Decisions, decisions. Huh, there's a weird noise... oh, my phone.
"Hello?" I mumble, barely awake.
"Hey, Scott. Did I wake you? How ya doing?"
"Oh, hey, Leah. Yeah. Fine. Bored but fine. It's been a while since we talked, what's going on with you?"
"I know you've been in isolation and figured you could use a visitor. If you're up for it, I can stay awhile."
"Leah, you know I can't risk..."
"I've been planning this for a while. I self-isolated 20 days ago to make sure I wasn't sick. I haven't been out of my house that whole time just to make sure. I know how susceptible you are to things like this. I'm concerned about you with some of the posts you've made. If you don't want to hang out I will just leave my homemade chili at your doorstep for you. But I would really like to hang out for a while."