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The worldwide Corona virus had reached them, and an indefinite lockdown was put in place. Schools, work, restaurants and transportation were all put on hold. Everyone was required to stay at home, and a full-on quarantine was set to start the next day.

"What did dad say? Did he find another flight?" Jane asked when her mother finished the call.

"Unfortunately, no." Diana said frustrated.

"They just announced that all domestic flights have been cancelled. He managed to rent a car and is driving over to your grandparents' house." Diana explained. Her husband was returning from a business trip abroad because of the situation, but they cancelled all the flights when he was on his way back.

"That sucks!" Jane said. She was really looking forward to her father being back.

"Yeah, I know sweetie." Her mother sad tenderly just as her phone rang. She looked down at the screen and picked up. "Hey Eddy." She said cheerfully as she rose to her feet, stretching her lithe five-and-a-half-foot frame. She continued towards her bedroom, leaving her children to the very popular pastime of being on the phone.

"Turn on the TV, let's see what they say on the news." Jane told her brother, putting down her phone. He raised his head to look at her, nodded, then picked up the remote and handed it to her.

Johnny went back to his phone, half listening to the gloomy picture they painted in the news, while his sister watched intently.

"That was your uncle," Diana said as she came back over and sat down on the sofa next to her son, "he is going to come stay with us until things return to normal." She said, crossing her legs and turning to the TV.

"That's cool." Johnny said happily and his sister nodded in agreement. They both liked their uncle Eddy, their mother's younger brother. He lived close by, so they saw him quite often, and being a hair stylist, he always had good stories.

"It’s crazy what's going on." Jane said looking at the TV. "It's all over the world!" she added and folded her thin legs up, hugging them against her chest.

"Mom, did they shut down the golf club too?" Johnny asked as he looked the TV.

"Yes, every non-essential workplace is supposed to be closed starting tomorrow." She said with a worried look. "I might work a bit from home, but I probably won’t have much to do." She explained.

Diana managed the finances for the local golf club. It was a good job with good pay, but now with everything going on, no one was playing golf.

"So, did you think what you will be doing?" Diana asked.

It was a good job with good pay, but now with everything going on, no one was playing golf. "So, did you think what you will be doing?" Diana asked.

"I don't know, probably watch TV and play video games." Johnny said in a teenager's carefree tone. His mother nodded and moved her gaze to her daughter.

"Not really, maybe get a jump on my schoolwork. I haven’t really thought about it yet." Jane answered, looking at her mother, then turned back to the TV.

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"Johnny, Jane, come say hello to your uncle." Diana called upstairs. They heard shuffling, then doors being opened and footsteps hurrying down.

"Hey uncle Eddy." Johnny said.

"Johnny my man!" Eddy said, giving his nephew a high five before pulling him in for a hug.

"Hi uncle Eddy." Jane said cheerfully, throwing her arms around him. Uncle Eddy was in his mid-thirties, quite a bit younger than Diana. He was lean and tall, standing at around six feet. He had a cool slightly spiky hairdo and a trimmed beard. He looked stylish, always did, and was wearing a pair of long tight light jeans, a light blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black sneakers and an expensive looking watch. His designer sunglasses where hanging from his breast pocket as he gave his sister, nephew, and niece his signature smile.

"So, who's up for some quarantine." Eddy said with the same smile, and everyone laughed at his stupid joke. "Johnny, can you give me a hand in the car?" Eddy asked. "I brought all the food I had at my place with me." He said.

"Yeah, sure." Johnny said, and followed his uncle outside. He followed his uncle to his truck and his eyes nearly popped out. "Did you rob a grocery store on your way here?" Johnny asked amused.

"I might have bought some extra." Eddy said as he looked over at the four huge boxes filled with canned goods and other non-perishables, "but better to be safe." He added and lifted one of the boxes, handing it to Johnny.

"Did you rob a grocery store?" Diana asked her brother as he and Johnny finished bringing everything in.

"Ha, your son said the exact same thing." Eddy said with a chuckle. "You're going to thanks me for all this in a few days." He added.

Nice work.