"We're doomed!", I muttered to myself as the South West Winds grew in intensity and the possibilities of a heavy downpour were not far fetched. The government had recently declared a stay-at-home policy in order to curb the outbreak of a fast spreading pandemic. The thought of staying at home for over a month didn't bother me but, the fact that everything was shutting down was my major concern. My elder brother, who went to a petrol station to buy PMS, was caught up in a very long queue at the petrol station. We hadn't seen electricity since the day the Order was declared and my parents were making efforts to stock up food items in the home. The way all these were happening led to my negative thinking. I couldn't help but think that way and although I tried as much as possible to look at the bright side, I couldn't find any. I went back into my room and decided to check up on some of old friends who, sadly, I had forgotten all about. I felt so terrible wh