Chapter Six

Todd was a very difficult and stubborn young person, who listened to nobody, not even himself. He had a heart and mind as hard as a rock.

He liked to party weekends, and he lived in a state full of nightclubs, Miami, Florida.

The sun was blazing hot. 

Saturday nights in Miami are vibrant and tempting like a seductive woman.

Last weekend was not any different for Todd, as he had a blast having fun while he should’ve been social distancing.

He took Uber and got home safely, although he could barely open his eyes to use his keys to get inside. Once inside, he was able to lock the door but not carry himself upstairs to his bedroom, thus he slept on the couch.

The next morning Sunday, he spent the whole day sleeping because he had a hangover. He woke up in the evening, ate something, and drank some water, and went back to bed.

When Monday came around, he felt chilly in 105 degrees hot weather. His fever was at 102. He took a couple Advil and tried to get some rest. Yet, the fever kept going up. He waited for a few more hours and when nothing changed, he began to freak out. 

Immediately, he called his ex-girlfriend. 

She ignored his call.

She replied to his urgent text message when he pleaded she’d take him to the emergency room. 

Though she hated to see him, her heart skipped a beat, knowing that he was suddenly sick. 

When she took him to the hospital, he was immediately diagnosed with Covid-19 virus. 

He was quarantined. She stayed with him. A week later, he passed away from the contagion virus.

She still can’t fathom why he refused to stop the nightlife, the main reason for their breakups.