Nick's Journal *Comments Allowed*

[7Viko]

November 23rd, 2020
Wednesday, 7:49 PM
Nick's Apartment

Day's have been going by slower than usual recently. Being on my own in a different state is a lot different than I expected. I've been up in Novo City for around 6 months now and it's been great. Experiencing the new area and city life has its perks. But being away from family and friends is a huge downer most of the time. It rains a lot here and has been for the past week or so. Non stop it feels like. I wonder if we'll get a lot of snow since it's starting to get colder.

Lately work has taken a toll on me. Jason and Andy haven't come in for the past three days since they've been "sick". I think it's a load of BS, all they do is go out back and smoke weed when they get their breaks so I'm sure they're on a cute little high vacation right now. So I've had to work overtime with Lilly who is also covering for them and we talk about how its rough. We work at a restaurant called "Benny's" on one of the busiest corners of the city. We've got to host and wait on most of the tables. At least I'm making more tips I guess.

I don't know why I enjoy sitting in the dark on my computer writing about things, but it helps me feel at peace with the stress taking over for most of my day. I enjoy watching the rain fall outside my window. Listening to the cars drive through shallow puddles. Ambience is one of the little wonders of this world to help with anything it feels like.

I'm going to make some pasta with shrimp for dinner and watch some Netflix before I fall asleep. I'll write more tomorrow night if anything interesting happens or if I feel the need to write my thoughts down.

- Nick Taylor  

[7Viko]

November 25th, 2020
Friday, 8:01 PM
Nick's Apartment

There's some serious illness going around I think. We had to close early today because our chefs got sick and so did Lily. We were too understaffed to be able to function at all. I'm really not trying to get sick so I've been taking some precautions and staying home as much as I can and cooking rather that going out or ordering anything. I turned on the news last night and they said that it's just the flu going around but I'm not so sure that's what it is. One of the chefs started puking and Lily told me it looked like blood. So either he has something else or it's a lot worse than people really think it is. I hope everyone will be okay though, they're not bad people, even if Jason and Andy are low life's. I tried texting Andy but there's been no response. I figured he just didn't want to make up an excuse for ditching work to get off and get stoned. But maybe he's really sick too.

8:44 PM

I just called up my parents to see if they're doing well since I've gotten a bit paranoid recently about all of this. Apparently my dad has fallen ill to this thing too. Which is insane because they live farther south in my home town. It's a lot more wide spread than I thought. I told my mom to take care of him and try not to get sick too. I've been doing a lot more research and keeping an eye on the news all night. They just came out and said it's not the flu, but something worse. I was right. They seem to be getting a lot more serious now. They're having conference calls with top doctors that are saying if you are showing symptoms immediately call 911 or get to a hospital. I think I'm going to call in "sick" for work next week...

- Nick Taylor  

[7Viko]

November 26th, 2020
Saturday, 12:16 PM
Inside of a moving truck

I think I am safe for now. As long as I keep weight on the door from the inside no one can open this thing. People are screaming, I don't even know what to write right now. There was blood all over the streets and people were crashing and being attacked?? I don't know. I'm going to wait before writing again I need to hold this door down.

1:01 PM

The screams wont stop. It's been over an hour and there is so much noise. There are gunshots too. It's chaos I can't believe what's even happening. I woke up this morning and had no more food left in my apartment so I grabbed my backpack and went to make a quick run to get some essentials. I prefer putting some of the things I get into my pack to relieve some of the weight on my arms since my apartment is a ways away from the store. I went inside got two cups of ramen, a coke, a small jug of milk, a can of this chili I wanted to try, and some frosted flakes. I put everything into my pack besides the frosted flakes which I was carrying but dropped when people around me started dropping to the floor, attacking other people, or just started screaming and running. Someone ran into me and knocked me over. I turned around and saw what looked like hundreds of people running up the sidewalk and into the road toward me, some people being tackled and thrown to the ground and being eaten or something I don't know. I tried to run but there was too many people around me knocking me around even more and I didn't want to run all the way back to my apartment it would take too long. I saw an open truck and climbed inside of it and closed the door. I'm using my phone as a light right now and I had my journal in my pack so I figured I might as well continue writing about what's going on. There are a few things in here with me. A lamp, a rolled up carpet or rug, four wooden chairs and a wooden dining table. I don't know why I wrote that. There isn't much to do right now besides freak out and listen to far off screams and what sounds like growling outside of the truck. I assume it's the people that everyone is running from. I'm going to hold the door down again and wait.

- Nick Taylor  

[7Viko]

November 26th, 2020
Saturday, 8:16 PM
Still inside the truck


I can't believe how long I have had to stay in here.. It's felt like a life time.. The screams stopped but now all I hear is sirens and gun fire. I don't know if I should walk out into that, anything could happen. I think I need to let the police and military do their job and then come out in the morning. At least nothing has gotten in here with me. Just a bunch of groaning and sometimes someone or something runs into the truck and starts pounding on the walls and once the door. That was the worst part I tied the lamp cord through the handle and the truck base to lock it down tight. It's starting to get cold though... I don't think I can stay here for very much longer. I need to know what exactly is happening outside. You know what, I'm going out. I'll write again once I'm safe.
-Nick Taylor