Sosial isolation

Nina was too preoccupied with everything that was going on. She didn't talk to him, didn't want to distress him any more than she already knew he was distressed. In her mind, he was still her patient, going through critical moments after having had emotional crises linked to stress, work and fame. She tried with all her strength to keep him safe and sound from everything. Even with all her efforts, as time went by, she saw that something was missing in her daily life, and simple things started to get tremendously difficult... it wouldn't be long before the two of them suffocated inside that house day and night.

Then Nina took him to Norway's famous mountain cabins. Where he would live with the purest and most beautiful nature. There they could fish, go boating all along the coast of Hordaland and Sogn ogFjordane, which was now called Vestland. They could swim naked and even run naked in the woods if they wanted.

Nina rented a cabin almost 4 hours from Bergen, in Ytrehus, Svelgen. A modern cabin with a hot tub outside, a boat all to themselves, no neighbors or unexpected visitors. The house had two floors, overlooking the sea and the famous Norwegian fjords. A spectacle that Mother Nature had designed for them. There was also an outdoor hot tub, with music and colored lights, where the two would enjoy each other's company with champagne, wine and where they would make a lot of love. There was a huge TV that broadcast channels from all over the world and high power internet, so both could watch their favorite channels from their respective countries.

“I just wanted to thank you for bringing me here, Nina. You nailed it! She is the best therapist and nurse in the world! I loved this place! Splendid!

David said this as he pressed her against the dining table, cornering her, kissing her, biting her lips as he pulled her panties down to her knee. Being between her legs was like a medicine that made him relax in every way. He commented that he had already heard about the fame of Brazilians in relation to sex, but he didn't know it was so intense.

— Many couples in Brazil enter a motel on Friday and only leave Sunday night or Monday morning. "Explained Nina."

- Serious?

— Yes. Although people think that sex is a very explicit topic in my country, there is still a lot of taboo on the subject.

“Just like the rest of the world. He supported David.

These motels Nina had referred to were super equipped with specific chairs for oral sex, ceiling mirrors, air conditioning, music, lights, round bed, hot tub, baskets with erotic products, such as: edible panties and many others varieties brought straight from the sex-mall. The paraphernalia were as varied as the imagination of couples in love! It is very common in Brazil.

In Europe and the United States, motels are just a room in an inn, or at a gas station, to spend the night. Nina taught much Norwegian and Brazilian culture to David, and he reciprocated by teaching about the culture of the UK, US and other places he had been to.

The days went by slowly for some, while for Nina and David it felt like time was flying by. It was May 4th and the country had already registered 7,884 cases and 214 deaths. The two were literally isolated from the world in an exotic cabin situated in a heavenly place. He was recovering from exhaustion and stress while she was learning to deal with him.

David joked that he was the big foot of the Norwegian mountains. And Nina had replied in a double sense saying that it was really big! He was referring to the large size of his male member. David just smiled. The two had reached a very dangerous level of intimacy and comfort zone. Something Nina hadn't planned on. Nothing was being normal for anyone on the planet at that time.

They went kayaking, fishing, boating, canoeing, camping in the mountains, swimming naked in the sea and in the hot tub, among many other activities.

This time they were bathing in the hot tub when it suddenly started to rain. Nina ran out of the water, holding a towel, as she went to her car to get something she'd forgotten. David saw that scene while Nina was leaning with one leg high in the backseat of the car looking for something. He immediately got out of the hot water and walked over to her. He reached penetrating her under the rain without her expecting it. When she thought about objecting, he was already inside her. Both were wet from both the hot tub water and the pleasurable liquid that readily flowed from their warm insides, and feeling a stinging in their depths, they weren't sure if that pain hurt or stimulated.

He caught her unprepared, so it was like his cock ripped through the skin inside her genitals. Both he and she felt the impact. A delicious pain that only lasted a few seconds, as their bodies quickly expel a natural lubrication coming out of their private parts. He turned her around, put her fully spread-eagled on his waist, braced her legs on his hips, carried her to the hood of the car and under that light rain, and the two of them loved each other like there were only the two of them in the world. A scene that would remain forever in their memories.

They had been together all the time for months, and had sex nonstop. Nina was no longer afraid that he would get fed up and leave. What she had in mind now was that she only had that much time with him, so she wanted to really enjoy every second. “Better to regret it than to feel like it”—he thought.

The next day they decided to drive away from the cabin, they wanted to explore the deserted places, follow trails and camp on the top of a secluded mountain.

"What would have happened if we hadn't been infected by the corona, Nina?"

“What do you mean, Rich? Nina asked as she set the picnic table outside.

"Would we be here?" Would you have dumped me in Italy and walked away with your friends?

“Rich. We promise each other not to fall into the same trap most couples fall into… speculation… “what if…” is very dangerous. We could never know!

- I know. But how do you think we would be?

"I think what has to be will be." That's why I don't spend a lot of energy on causes that I consider lost. If we were to be together, we would have somehow found our way to each other.

- Like this?

“I think with or without coronavirus, I could have stayed a few more days with you in Italy, if you had asked me, which you didn't do before we checked into the hospital, or you could have boarded with me. After all, you were still on leave from work. He still hadn't recovered. And we could be here, yes, not because of the pandemic, but to keep a low profile and for your well-being.

“You also didn't ask me to board with you before we got sick. Be fair! But what did you mean by “I don't fight for lost causes”?

— Ah… I'll give you some pretty silly examples… The woman dates a guy who lives in the same neighborhood as her. He barely answers her messages, never calls, only looks for her when he wants to. The woman freaks out every time they meet, has fits of jealousy, accuses him of being cold and says he has others...

“Analysis…” David said.

— Yes. Let's analyze. Gee… it's obvious what she's saying. Did you understand? She herself is narrating the reasons she has to move away from this type of relationship altogether. Those are her words! But she doesn't hear them. She accuses him, she curses him, she cries and grieves for him, and remains there perhaps for years. The guy doesn't pay attention to you, he never has time for you, but he's always having time for clubs, friends and other things... So he doesn't want to be with you. And vice versa. Whoever wants to stay, stays, whoever wants to take care, takes care. It goes for men too, of course. People complain a lot about dissatisfaction in the relationship, being free to go rather than being unhappy.

"Is that why you're so skittish?"

“No. That's my DNA bonus. I do not play. I don't pretend. I don't articulate. It's black and white. Nina said smiling and grimacing at David, who reciprocated by flinging a grape at her.

While time never seemed to pass for some people who could no longer stand the quarantine, for Nina time seemed to run out. Suddenly it was May 16, and Nina read the news that non-residents were banned from entering Norway. On May 19, residents were prohibited from staying in huts outside their home counties in order to avoid overburdening rural medical infrastructure. Persons suspected or confirmed to be infected should follow stricter rules of domestic isolation. The government set fines for people who violated the house's quarantine and isolation rules or organized events. The two had to return to Bergen immediately...

On June 23, the country continued to maintain its position of keeping its borders closed under strong pressure from the tourism and hotel industry. On June 26, the country opted to reopen its gyms. On July 15, 2020, more than 80 thousand people had already died in Brazil and nearly two million were proven to be infected by the virus. Apart from the other thousands of individuals who were not tested.

Nina and David were always on the lookout for what was going on around the world at that time. She kept reading and watching all the news:

“July 29, 2020. US records nearly 1,600 deaths from the new coronavirus (SARS—CoV—2), covid-19, in one day in the last 24 hours. Johns Hopkins university center reported late on Tuesday (28). The number of victims is the highest since May 15th and shows that the pandemic continues to advance across the country”.

While many countries were still living under the peak of covid-19 proliferation, Norway had relaxed rules across the country. It was also allowed to travel to some countries in Europe where they had almost no records of people infected by the virus. They called it the green zone.

David had already received the news a few weeks ago that the recording studios would be back in business. Many other actors had even started with their sequences on the "set". He hadn't told Nina yet, but the day to leave was getting closer and closer. She didn't understand those looks that wanted to say something but were silent.

David was very intense in Ytrehus' hut. He hugged her tightly, looked at her as if she were the most important person in his life. Even at night, he wouldn't let go of her for a second, and would wake up if she got up, asking her not to go. Now back in Bergen, he was restless.

"I don't know what else to do to calm you down." He seems a little impatient…” Nina spoke, starting a conversation in an attempt to get some information about what was going on in his mind.

"I'll have to leave Monday morning." David replied bluntly.

Nina felt all the blood in her body freeze as he closed his mouth. She dropped one of the glasses she was putting in the dishwasher. And the glass stayed there... He couldn't even know if she heard the glass break. She hadn't expected this sudden unease. She froze in the middle of the kitchen. No words, no action, no oxygen in the brain, no ground under your feet! She looked like a robot doll malfunctioning, draining the battery… The mental “anti-broken heart” programs, once downloaded into her mind, were now short-circuiting. David remained standing in front of the glass door that gave access to the porch. He had his hands in his pockets, staring at her. He walked slowly over to her and stopped in front of her.

“Did you hear what I said, Nina?

He stared into those huge, frightened eyes, came closer, and continued:

"Aren't you going to say anything?" Nina was holding her breath even then. - Talk to me! Says it's a relief! He says he'll finally get his life back, his house back…he says he hates me! Say anything!

She just looked at him. Then he slowly let out his breath... his color was slowly returning to normal. She repeated in a very low tone of voice everything he asked her to say:

- It's a relief! I will finally have my home and my life back! And I don't hate you.

Nina didn't even want to stop to think about the words she'd just heard. She knew that day would not be long. And he also knew his pain would be miserable, but he didn't know it would be so fast. I would never be prepared after all...

He could see in her eyes the sadness that was taking over her soul. He tried to hug her, she tried to hide how shaken she was by that news. The battery had charged again and its system back to active. She managed to get under his arms and who knows where, or how, or when, began to talk and smile as if she didn't feel anything.

- Our! Today is already Thursday… July 30th. Are you traveling on Monday, August 3rd? We have to get everything ready right away, get everything ready... and if there is any tourist spot you want to visit, we have to hurry. - She spoke while descending the stairs.

David's face was heartbreaking. He was a real man, purposeful, secure and strong. But even he felt a pang in his heart at the realization of her despair. She was suffocating inside, all alone, not wanting to show him this terrifying suffering.

David went down after her. 'Of course he would come down. He already knew she had locked herself in the bathroom. “Nina, please open this door! I'm asking you. Open up!