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Despite having enough food at home to last her a few weeks, Gemma Roberts [27] is ready to risk it all if it means she can get her hands on some fresh rotisserie chicken.
This overwhelming desire for fresh produce has, however, come with its own set of problems as Gemma now feels a sense of impending doom whenever she leaves the house – a fear that prior to the pandemic, was reserved only for night time.
Unfortunately, Gemma’s usual go-to defense of creating a makeshift Wolverine costume by sticking her keys between her fingers isn’t going to help her much today, as this time, the enemy is invisible.
Defcon 1, or Woolworths as it’s formally known, has been a particularly stressful experience for Gemma as it’s 12 pm demographic is frequented almost entirely by pensioners, who for some reason, are even less inclined to stick to the 1.5-metre rule.
In an effort to block any potential lurgies, Gemma has taken to holding her breath every time someone passes her and ducking for cover at every cough and sneeze.
Pausing to lob some more hand sanitiser onto her cracked, raw hands, Gemma longs for the simpler times when her only concern was fighting off unwanted advances from men.
More to come.
