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“We both know that’s not true, Joey TellI’m not a kid anymore, and you don’t need to protect me”

Joey sighs “Corona Auto shut down today because of the pandeht now”

Oh no My heart drops

“Shit,” I murmur “I’m sorry, Joey”

I can’t say I’ht now is absolutely crazy Everything seems to be shut, and most people are locked inside their houses, afraid to even open the door I don’t blarocery stores will likely close soon

But this leaves us with a huge problem because Joey’s salary pays our rent, not toto do?

“Do you knohen they’ll reopen? Did they say anything about paying you in the meantime?”

Joey shakes his head

“Damien has no idea when they’ll be allowed to reopen, but without any business coave et it He doesn’t have anything either, but it just sucks I don’t knoe’re going to do Do you still have that old piggy bank?”

I gape at him

“You ot for my tenth birthday?”

My brother looks down but then he nods

“Yeah, I’ will help I’m even tee”