Event Private Shoulder to Cry On

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Naoko was not enjoying the month of March.

It wasn't that she was sick--she wasn't, since she was fully human and thus completely immune--but instead the fact that her father was sick. The story of Naoko's life (well, before she'd even been born) was man has powers, government says they'll protect him, government tortures him instead.

The story of Naoko's life right then was man has powers, government says they'll protect him, and then a big fat question mark. She wasn't allowed to go, and her mother wasn't allowed to go either, and ever since the quarantine had been announced Naoko felt like she was going to vomit from anxiety.

So she did what she did anytime she felt nervous or worried--she went to Elias's house.

It was a short walk, and she already knew he was healthy, but she wasn't sure how many (if any) of his family were left. Was it just him? Had they all gone to quarantine? There were a lot of questions and not a lot of answers, and Naoko looked even more exhausted then usual as she walked the two blocks to Elias's house, striding right up and knocking on the door like she owned the place.

Which she felt she sort of did. She'd been there a lot, after all, and the only reason she even bothered knocking was because the door was probably locked since most of the family weren't there.
 
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Elias couldn’t keep up with the events of March. It seemed like just yesterday he was worried about catching the March Virus at school. Now, the pandemic ravaged a good portion of the supernatural population, whispers of a corporation scandal were being discussed, and the government was calling for a quarantine.

His mom, dad, and sister had already gone to that hospital in the woods. Elias was lucky enough to avoid catching the virus from anyone in his family. It wasn’t easy staying healthy, especially when his home environment always seemed so infected. With his family gone, it should have felt free. No more tiptoeing around the house, avoiding surfaces and hiding in his room most of the day. No more uncontrollable, Kainflammatio-induced power malfunctions coming from the others. No more infection.

But more than anything, it felt lonely. The hum of Elias’s laptop was the only sound he could hear. There were no signs of the other inhabitants that used to live in this house. No more muffled coughs. No more quiet sniffles. No more “Good-night!” shouts. While the atmosphere of sickness wasn’t exactly comforting, at least it hadn’t felt so...hollow.

The doorbell rang, echoing through the empty air. It shook Elias out of his reverie. Despite everything, it seemed like life in the outside world still continued. Bringing himself to his feet, he trudged through the eerie silence, the floorboards creaking underneath him. He was still wearing pyjamas and slippers, but he didn’t give much thought to the fact; it wasn’t a rare getup for him anyways.

Opening the door, he was met by Naoko on the other side. Her face reflected the exhaustion he felt on the inside, and as soon as he saw her he remembered. She was already worried about her dad having the virus. He couldn’t imagine how she must be feeling now. Suddenly, his own fears seemed to disappear for a moment as he greeted his friend.

“Hey,” he spoke softly, “How’s it going?” Stepping aside, he made room for her to walk inside.
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Naoko was impossibly, disgustingly relieved to see Elias. It meant he wasn't sick. It meant she could pretend, at least for a moment, that things were normal.

Only things weren't normal. The normal and hustle and bustle of the Galdre house was gone, replaced by an eerie and unusual silence. No one else was home, apparently, and while Naoko did step inside, it felt strange to do so. She'd been there a hundred times, but the fact that it was so empty was unsettling.

"Everyone's gone, I guess?" She asked, keeping her voice down even though there was absolutely no reason to. She could have shouted and it wouldn't have made any difference, but she whispered anyway.

It felt like a tomb.

"You should come over to my house," Naoko said immediately. The idea of Elias staying there, alone in the house with no one but himself for company was an unhappy one. "Mom's still at home, so at least it isn't so empty."
 
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