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“Thanks, Diahed “Sorry if I sound all crazy”

“It’s all right I’randmother’s in the hospital”

“Oh, I’h How is she?”

“She’s 88 It ht be her time, but we’ll see,” she said blithely “See why you have to live for every irl”

“Bye”

I was al his dog

“Hey!” he objected “You don’t have your mask on!”

“Oh, sorry,” I said “I forgot it I alking by myself”

“Cross the street please,” he said continuing to jog in place “I don’t want to have to cross the street with ”

I uy? The sidewalk police?

“And you’d better get awith you?!”

Giving him an incredulous look, I headed back to the house Guess I had to have a uy didn’t have to be a jerk about it!

“Hey, Tracianne,” greeted dad “We need soo with Phil and make the run”

“What? No I don’t want to right now Maybe tomorrow”

“Now, Tracianne,” dad insisted “This is e agreed to”

Technically, I didn’t agree to anything Dad just would ht then you “agreed” so , like Diamond

“Fine,” I griped “But let o alone It’ll be faster”

“Don’t be ridiculous,” said Phil walking into the roo, c’mon”

I grabbed ame outside I pulled away

“Hey! I can get into the car et to pull me around like a lost child”

“Sorry, just thought we’d better hurry before work is over”

We got into the car Phil was driving

“Work? Who is still working?” I noted

“Well, there’s a lot of essential business still open, but yeah--- I guess you’re right The ht cut down on the crowd a little”

We headed to the super with cars There were so et in Since people were social distancing, they would only let so many people in the store at once Phil had to park in the plaza next store and we had to walk over All the stores in the plaza were close

“Weird It’s like the end of the world,” noted Phil