the lockdown.

PART 2: "We have a situation."

(MUSIC SCORE: HUFF + PUFF - JUST A BAND) Everything went smooth come April. The adjustment period of having a new girl housemate has finally cooled down. It's the second month of lockdown and the trio on hiatus is back virtually. They're trying to work things out with their jobs remotely like the rest of the housemates. For the online dance classes, Blake and Rain would either utilize the balcony or the rooftop to make it possible. Rocky would sit in sometimes and the duo would teach her how to dance or would sometimes pull her from her room when they need a dance partner. They'd die laughing when Rocky tries hard to dance hip hop. They're all doing fine with the household chores as well. They created a rotating schedule of who will clean, cook, do the dishes, the groceries and the like. Rocky printed their bubble heads and their photos are pinned on a corkboard with a list of their tasks below their faces. Both creative, the cousins will sometimes bunk at the island counter to exchange ideas on content and interior designs. Sometimes Syd would also ask Rocky's opinion on the game and character designs that his team submits for his approval. The twins get along well with Rocky, too. When Max needs a model to test his cameras for both photo and film, he'll pull Rocky out from her bat cave too. Same with Taylor who's closely working with AG with the music they're doing for the upcoming play that they'll air online instead of onstage. She's got a good taste in music like the rest of them so her suggestions are very much welcome. Taylor would also throw lines with her just so he doesn't forget how to act. And then there's playtime. The twins would tease her most of the time and the three of them would end up running after each other around their apartment while the four older bruhs are watching football. Yeo, Syd, Blake and AG won't mind since they're so used to what they call 'the triple chaos'. They're just watching TV like nobody's running in front of them. But one time, Rocky's running away from Max, with her head turned to the other direction. Max tries to warn her that she's about to hit the table's leg but it's too late. In slow motion, she hit the table's leg, shrieked, lost balance, stepped onto Syd's foot who's sitting on the couch while watching a movie, slipped and fell onto Syd. They both dived on the edge of the couch and eventually fell on the floor - with Rocky on top of Syd. Max and Taylor shut their eyes like they're the ones who got hurt.

Max & Taylor: Ooh! (peeks with their other eye)

Syd: (groans with his eyes closed) Argh!!! God!

Rocky: (eyes shut) Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. I hope I did not kill anyone.

---Nobody moved. Everyone got out of their rooms to see what the noise was all about.

Blake: What's going on?

Rain: (saw Rocky and Syd on the floor) What are you guys doing down there?

Syd: Ugh, my arm. My back.

Yeo: (sighs) Have the kids been playing again? (pulls Rocky up) Come on, Rock.

Rocky: Ow! Ow, something hurts!

Rain: Hey careful. (helps Yeo pull Rocky up)

AG: (helps Syd up with Blake) Okay, up now big man.

---They put them on the couch and waited until they figured out what actually hurts. Transition after a few hours, Blake opens the door and the four are back - Yeo, Max, and the two injured kids. Yeo is carrying Rocky and Max is assisting Syd. They put them back on the couch.

Syd: (sighs) Thank God we're back. I couldn't help but be COVID-paranoid in the hospital.

Blake: (crossed his arms) Okay so what do we have here? Cast and slings on your arms, a brace on Rocky's leg, what else?

---Syd lifts his shirt up and his whole waist is wrapped with a support back brace.

Blake, AG and Rain: (groans) Ow.