New Normal

New Normal by Bridget Ahmed (a Short Story Contest entry)

“Two days!”, thought Ruby frantically. She woke to a text to book a flight back home that leaves in two days. The pandemic had arrived and panic set in.

“How can I possibly pack my family’s life into eight bags?” Ruby said, madly sorting their things.

Two days later, Ruby and her children rushed through the airport wearing a new accessory – a face mask. Little did they know this was their new normal.