Disclaimer: Don't own anything related to the show.

2nd Disclaimer: Inspired by what has been going on with the COVID-19 pandemic. I will probably follow-up sometime when there is a clearer sign when things will eventually end and maybe do a full story.

Q for Quarantine

Charlie and Alan were waiting for Don and Robin, along with Amita, to come home soon, as LA was about to go into Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic with some supplies. Larry and Megan were there, mostly because, before the whole thing started, their apartment was being fumigated for rodents.

In addition, Charlie and Amita's kids were in the living room playing with their cousins, Don and Robin's kids. Charlie was watching them, wondering when things will start to feel normal when this whole thing is over.

Alan was doing a lot of baking for the past couple days, preparing some meals for everyone who is coming and also to keep himself busy, as he was trying not to think about the whole thing, as he himself was in a high-risk group.

A half hour later, Don, Robin, and Amita came home with some supplies, much to Alan's delight, and Charlie's relief, as he was running out of ideas as to what do with the children, as they were getting bored.

"So called you guys are here." Charlie said with all the kids climbing all over him

Don laughed, "Here, let me help with them,"

Then a couple hours later, the Governor called for a shelter in place order, with Eppes family, along with Larry and Megan, ready and bracing for the long haul. They all had some idea as to what they were going to be doing while this was happening.

Amita had started writing a book to pass the time, in addition to finishing her research papers she had been writing. She hasn't yet said what she is going to be writing about but she will let everyone know when she is further along.

Don and Robin will be able to work from home, as Don was Assistant Director now, so he doesn't have to deal with any fieldwork anyway. Robin is finishing writing paperwork on some recent case and both of them are considering writing their memoirs, though they will leave a couple things out, much to everyone's delight.

Alan set up a video chat will Millie, who is stuck in New York city, as a lot of flights have been canceled, but she is working on getting back home. Charlie is still amazed that they are now back together, and it seems permanent this time.

Larry and Megan are considering fostering some animals, although they still want permission from Alan, who they haven't discussed this yet.

Charlie himself is working on some math equations for online classes that CalSci is attempting to start in the next week. He thought about all those people who were getting sick from the virus and how overwhelmed the hospitals were getting. He also thought about Colby and David, as they were dealing with the whole situation in different ways.

David's sister and her family were being quarantined in their home after her husband got sick but took off before anyone could put him in isolation. David is hoping that this will finally end the relationship. David hasn't been exposed, as far as he knows but he still went into quarantine just to be safe with his girlfriend, Sasha, in tow.

Colby wasn't as lucky, as he was exposed when his now girlfriend, Liz Warner, got sick and they are now both in isolation, but staying in contact with everyone to update them on their progress.

Nikki and her live in boyfriend Edgerton were also in quarantine, but that was mostly because several staffers in city council were sick. One of them was Councilwoman Nikki's staffer so she may have been exposed and is waiting for anything to happen right now.

Thinking about all this, Charlie decided he should write an equation that could help with this and any future outbreaks.

'I just hope that things will be a lot better in the possible next time.' Charlie thought