[Mizeria]

"Today was super busy. I feel like I spent the last six hours running around in circles and getting nothing done. Tips were good though so I should be able to replace that crappy phone I've got with a new one." Iris sighed and looked around still feeling as though she was being followed. She hoped it would be better now that she was with Trace. There was no reason for her to feel so uneasy. Her phone went off in her pocket with a shrill tone startling her.

The screen read [ FELIX ] and after another second made another shriek in her fingers. There shouldn't have been any sounds. It was on silent. She answered the call reminding herself to check into that later.

"Felix?" She spoke but the question was irrelevant. The phone had told her it was him so why wouldn't it be.

"Iris, good thing I caught you. I'm gonna be short some people in the morning and I know you like to pick up extra shifts. Would you like to come in tomorrow and maybe work a double? I know its a lot, and I know you just got out not to long ago..."

He paused for a moment thinking about something.

"...I could really use you're skill. The customers love you. The staff love you. You brighten everyones day when you're there... I'll pay you double all day tomorrow." Felix's friendly fatherly voice buzzed over the phone making Iris smile a little.

"You're throwing extra money at me to hook me in aren't you? I'll honestly have to think about it. You had me running around like a crazy person today. I'm tired.... I don't know if I'll be up for a morning shift." She spoke casually but knew she would do everything in her power to help him out cause he needed it. He was pretty much family in her eyes. The father she never had.

"It would really help me out if you could. Let me know, or just show up tomorrow. I called everyone else already 'cause I knew you had the night shift tonight... Just try? Please?" He begged.

"Fine Felix, I'll try. But you owe me for this. I expect my usual on the house tomorrow. I've got to go. G'night" Without a word from him she hung up.

She looked at Trace as they turned the corner. They were almost home. Her phone beeped once more and when she looked down at her phone butterflies had filled the screen. All colors shapes and sizes, and after a moment there was only one left. A beautiful digital purple butterfly. 'Odd... what a strange virus...' she thought. Aloud she said "So I'm working a double tomorrow. I hope you can survive without me home...."

Trace put the key in the door and opened it. He held it open for her as she went in. The books in his hand making it impossible to sign to her anyways. Sometimes the silence was hard to deal with, but that didn't matter. They were home.