MR. BAD GUY (ENGLISH VERSION)

STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE

The english government had put the country on the highest state of alert for 15 days. The reason was a virus that caused the same symptons of the flu called coronavirus and which main dangerous feature was there was no vaccination against it and was highly contagious. However, during the first stages of the pandemic the prime minister's attitude was of resignation. That meant, as we can't curb the virus and the number of deaths will be inevitable, let's try protect the economy for the survivors. What in the beginning was called the typical strategy of the english flematic spirit (keep calm), received a million of critics both from the scientist and the press. It regarded a reckless act putting a large amount of the population at risk and furthermore, the radical contention measures in other countries proved to be effective. There was no evidence the ones that got infected they would become immune and it would be a second attack of the virus. The financial blow was inevitable and they had to try to save most part of the vulnerable population.

The recommendation was not getting out home if it's not strictly neccesary. In spite of it all the british government allowed the people to get out to doing some exercise but only individually. That was in contrast with the highly restrictive measures in Spain that found this inadvisable. Maybe the british people were worried about the mental health of its population and deprived them from doing sports could develop in another added troubles.

- For the first time the government adopt a measure that suits me fine -Enzo said sarcastic reading the paper that morning-. I don't have to justify myself for not getting out home.

Suddenly thanks to the coronavirus a whole country was paralized. United Kingdom was not the most affected country with only 2.890 cases so far, Italy, Spain and France outnumbered it. But it really shocked walking out to the garden and not hearing the usual londoner traffic noise. Museums, schools, senior centers, theatres, cinemas were closed. It was such an exceptional situation. Even the Olympic Games were in danger.

After the Tarek's unconscious dive into the stormy waters of Cornwall, he had caught a cold that after some days had developed to clearly flu symptons: cough, throat pain and fever. So both Enzo and Tarek, one with direct symptons and the other owed to a possible infection, were candidates to being infected.

As doctor Deacon stopped by for a visit, tested them, getting into their noses a swab and collecting samples to send them to the lab as soon as possible.

Only Tarek was positive on coronavirus. According to John they had to be extra careful because they were both seropositives and they were high-risk group. He didn't have to go to the hospital, he could keep isolated at home for 14 days till he was cured from his flu with medicaments, a lot of water and rest.

They had the perfect house to disappear and not seeing each other. Now Tarek's home was Daffodil Lane, the building for the guests. He must live in that room for two weeks with the daily visits of Duncan or Svetlana bringing him food and doctor Deacon to check him up each three of four days. The only one who appeared at least a dozen times was Enzo.

He missed him terribly, so he used to peer out his bedroom at the doorway with his usual outfit, the mask and gloves.

- Coeeee -he greeted from the door.

- Hi, sexy mask -Tarek smiled putting it on too.

-How are you feeling?

- Fine. And you?

- I miss you. It's not fair my nurse get sick, don't you think?

Tarek shrugged making puppy eyes.

- Although thinking of it, you deserve it by acting recklessly. Wasn't there anything else to do that afternoon?

He had resisted to tell him that he had dove into the ocean to avoid those commentaries. Now he had to put it with them and after all he was right. He had acted unwisely.