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Terena Elizabeth Bell

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Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 5:15 PM
OMG MAGGIE ARE YOU OKAY?
Direct Message to April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:29 PM
April, hey, nice to hear from you.
Thanks for checking in.

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:29 PM
Youre alive!!!!!

Direct Message to April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:32 PM
Yeah. Any particular reason I wouldn’t be?

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:33 PM
OMG you live in NYC I thought you would have heard
They said on the news ya’ll have the rona up there
Shows a Google search page for march 9 corona cases ny
Direct Message to April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:45 PM
Yeah, I’m okay. New York’s a big city. 21 people’s not a lot. Appreciate your checking.


Mar 9 - 6:49 PM
How are you?

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 9 - 6:49 PM
Me and the kids are hanging in
Loaded up on TP and hoping we don’t catch it ha ha
Oprah giving away toilet paper gif













Mar 9 - 7:15 PM
Stay safe girl were praying for you!!
NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Mar 10 - 12:45 PM
216 cases of mysterious coronavirus now confirmed in New York - ny1.co/459nyr

Forwarded Tweet to Regina Schley
Mar 10 - 8:46 PM
Am I doing my math right or did we just get 195 new cases overnight?


You livestreamed Presidential WHO address https://youtu.be/odalMjUNFqA
Mar 11 - 9:02 PM
9 min 28 sec 	19K views

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 11 - 9:05 PM
Are you watching this?

Email from Jason Hines, Human Resources <jason@tigerzoom.ai>
Mar 11 - 10:49 PM
Subject: WFH
Dear Fellow Tigers:
TigerZoom is closely monitoring health updates around the world in order to ensure our team’s safety and wellbeing. In light of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, leadership is making the below changes:
●	All company travel is now suspended.
●	Employees are requested to work from home the following two weeks effective immediately. If materials or equipment presently in the office are required to do your job, please contact your supervisor. He will arrange a time for you to securely retrieve those items.
●	If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, you must notify HR ASAP. A list of symptoms is available on the CDC website here.

NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Mar 14 - 10:54 AM
NY sees 1st confirmed coronavirus-related death, 613 cases: ny1.co/461rfc

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 16 - 7:08 PM
I cant believe they closed Saks thats my happy place

Direct Message to April Mitchell
Mar 16 - 7:09 PM
Yeah. My friend Michael works at the Lancome counter.
They told everybody to file temporary unemployment for the next month.

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 16 - 7:11 PM
Cool do you get free samples?

Text from Caroline Hampton
Mar 16 - 8:35 PM
Hey lady. Long time no text
Saw they’re shutting stores and stuff up there in NYC. You need anything?

Missed call Momma
Mar 16 - 9:35 PM

NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Mar 16 - 10:08 PM
Coronavirus cases in New York now 1,000+, 12 New Yorkers dead - ny1.co/398rkq

Regina Schley retweeted
New York Post   @nypost   Mar 17
As coronavirus spreads, New York’s wealthy flee for Hamptons, safer climes.
Sign in NYC saying Avoid Gatherings Reduce Crowding Wash Your Hands
Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Mar 17 - 7:45 AM
Subject: EMAIL FROM YOUR COUSIN MILT AND BARBARA
Hey cuz. Saw on the news where a lot of this virus stuff is going around New York city. You doing all right there? Love Cousin Milt and Barbara

Forwarded Tweet from April Mitchell
Mar 17 - 4:19 PM
NOOOOOOooooooooooooooo
Tweet from Empire State Building about monitoring COVID-19 and that the ovservatories are closed














Missed call Faith Blanford
Mar 17 - 6:45 PM

NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Mar 17 - 9:19 PM 
New York state coronavirus cases soar to approx 1,700 - ny1.co/346ytp

 
Email to Milton Stults
Mar 17 - 11:05 PM
Subject: re: EMAIL FROM YOUR COUSIN MILT AND BARBARA
Thanks, Milt. Appreciate you and Barbara checking in. I’m hunkered down, as Aunt Emily would have said. Just got an email from work that four people in my office have this now. I’ve been working from home the last few days, though, so don’t worry. I’m alright.

Text from from Jenny Lindhauer
Mar 18 - 9:16 AM
Hey lady! So what’s it like there?
Is it as bad as they say on the news?
#NewYorkStrong my friend!!

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Mar 18 - 11:32 AM
Scene from Pretty Woman of Julia Roberts on Rodeo Drive, shopping









    Wish we were doing this right now!! #saks #fifthavenue

Direct Message to April Mitchell
That’s sweet. Thanks. Hope you and the kids are well.
Mar 18 - 4:43 PM

Text from Caroline Hampton
Mar 18 - 7:54 PM
Hey Maggie not sure you got my text a couple days ago
You still live in New York?

Missed call Robin Graham
Mar 18 - 8:02 PM

NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Mar 18 - 9:15 PM
As Testing Expands, Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in N.Y.C. Near 2,000.
Crowded hospital
Text from 270-885-4892
18 Mar - 9:17 PM
This still ur number
Worried about u being in NYC

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
19 Mar - 7:15 AM
Subject: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Glad to hear you are staying at the house! Praying for you. If you can refugee as far as the Ohio River, we can drive up and get you. Unfortunately with Barbara’s back, we can’t really drive any further.
Google search for how many corona cases in kentucky march 19
Email to Milton Stults
19 Mar - 11:59 PM
Subject: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Hi, Milt. I don’t really think it’s safe to travel right now, but thank you. That’s so sweet of y’all of ask. I wouldn’t want to risk coming home, though, then giving it to all of you. From everything I’ve seen, Kentucky’s cases are still low and it’s not in anyone’s best interest for me to become y’all’s patient zero. 4 or 5 people from work have it now. I’m still working from home, though, so don’t worry.

Love to you and Barbara.

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
20 Mar - 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Let us know if you change your mind.

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 23 - 10:16 PM
Hey, have you been able to find bread? We’re out on the UWS

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 23 - 10:18 PM
Yes, but there’s no milk. You?

Email from Jason Hines, Human Resources <jason@tigerzoom.ai>
Mar 23 - 10:52 PM
Subject: A Note from Our CEO
Dear Fellow Tigers:
TigerZoom has adapted far better than imagined to the economic pressures beginning to surface from this global pandemic. We’re delivering at high efficiency and customer satisfaction rates remain high. As a technology-first company, it should be of no surprise to anyone that TigerZoom functions brilliantly in the cloud.

Many corporations have retracted their original financial projections due to the profound uncertainty in current consumer and business demand for products, goods, and services. Thanks to your efforts, we are weathering the storm with numbers well above projections. TigerZoom is on track for a highly profitable Q3!

This said, the global outlook remains difficult to forecast. To ensure TigerZoom remains competitive, effective this week all Tigers will experience a 10% salary reduction. We will also begin implementing mandatory overtime for marketing and sales personnel.

Now get out there and ROAR!
Jim Menley, CEO


April Mitchell sent a Tweet
Mar 24 - 4:23 PM
#whencoronaisover #prayersforNYC thinking of my friend @KentuckianinNY #coronapocalyse #nycshutdown
Image of NYC with visit new york city with best friend













April Mitchell pinned Tweet

Missed call Robin Graham
Mar 24 - 4:31 PM

Text from Faith Blanford
Mar 24 - 5:15 PM
Maggie you OK?

Missed call 270-885-4892
Mar 24 - 8:32 PM

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:33 PM
Are you getting a lot of texts from non-NY people?

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:35 PM
OH MY GOSH YES
You too?

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:36 PM
Gah! Like people I haven’t spoken to in years
YEARS

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:39 PM
Tell me about it.
Yesterday this woman left me a three min voice mail about how upset she was that we’re no longer in touch and how upset she is I might die. It was so long my iPhone actually cut her off midsentence
Maggie, I kid you not. I had to fucking Google to see who she was. I was like how did this woman even get my number.

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:41 PM
You’re shitting me

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:43 PM
Turns out she was my hairdresser when I lived in CA

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:44 PM
And I thought this girl from high school was bad

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:44 PM
???

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:45 PM
Go look at the Twitter feed for @TheRealAprilM
I think I sat next to her in algebra or something
I just follow her to be polite

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 8:57 PM
Are you fucking kidding me? *insert rolling eyes emoji here*
You’re her best friiiiiiiiiiiend

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 9:15 PM
You know it. She’s daming me all the time now
*DMing

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 24 - 9:15 PM
Fuck her. She just wants somewhere free to stay next time she’s in the city. They all do

Missed call Momma
Mar 24 - 9:21 PM

Missed call Barbara
Mar 25 - 6:49 AM


Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Mar 25 - 7:05 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Barbara wants to know if you’re good on toilet paper. She and Mellie raided the Dollar Store right when all this stuff hit. Want us to mail you a roll?

Email to Milton Stults
Mar 26 - 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Thanks, Milt. That is so sweet. To be honest, what we need up here most right now is food. I managed to make it to the bodega yesterday (that’s like our little corner store) and the guy there said the vendors they get their food from still have supplies, but the delivery people are refusing to drive into the city because they’re afraid they’ll get corona. 

Mother offered to overnight me something with dry ice, but I’ll be honest. The UPS people aren’t running either and the mail routes are even crumbling. Route carriers aren’t showing for work, their substitutes are no showing -- service is sporadic and not everything's making it. 

Last week, we had delivery Mon-Wed from our regular lady, then a sub came Thrs, then there was no mail Fri, Sat, or this Mon. They did come yesterday, but have not yet come today (and yes, the mail normally would have been here by now). Anything you send would be delayed, lost, or stolen. But I sure do appreciate your asking.

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Mar 26 - 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: re: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
You remember that movie The Postman? Heh heh. Your Aunt Emily sure did love it.

Missed call Barbara
Mar 30 - 6:04 PM

Missed call Aunt Jodi
Mar 30 - 6:05 PM

Text from 270-885-4892
Mar 30 - 6:06 PM
OMG REFRIGERATION TRUCKS??!

Missed call Momma
Mar 30 - 6:06 PM

Text from 270-885-4892
Mar 30 - 6:07 PM
Can u see them?1?!

Text from Faith Blanford
Mar 30 - 6:09 PM
Are they really putting people inside refrigerators up there that’s what Bobby said they said on the news but i don’t believe it call us!

Text from Momma
Mar 30 - 6:11 PM
Sweetheart, please call me. Your daddy just saw on the news where they’re having to put those poor people’s bodies into freezer trucks. Are you okay?

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Mar 30 - 6:13 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: re: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
SURE YOU DON’T WANT TO COME HOME? BARBARA AND I CAN DRIVE AS FAR AS CINCINNATI TO GET YOU.

Text to Regina Schley
Mar 30 - 6:14 PM
Have you heard about this refrigeration truck thing?

Text from Regina Schley
Mar 30 - 6:15 PM
YES. It’s all over the news
Medical staff transporting bodies on forklift
Photo of medical staff transporting bodies on a forklift
Photo of refrigerated trucks
Google it
Google search for refrigeration truck my corona
Missed call Momma
Mar 30 - 6:17 PM

Text to Momma
Mar 30 - 6:18 PM
Momma, I’m fine. Please don’t worry.
Could you maybe ask people to stop calling and texting so much?
That would really help me out. I’m still trying to work over here.

Mar 30 - 6:25 PM
Maybe if people back home want to know how I’m doing, 
they could get information from you? 
Like centralize it somehow? Maybe set up an information chain?

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Mar 30 - 6:39 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Re: re: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Hey cuz. Your mother told us you don’t really want people calling you right now because you’re overwhelmed. You can always move back home to good ole Kentuck!
Google search for march 30 covid cases kentucky how many
You now follow WKDZ Radio @WKDZ
Breaking news, sports, and weather for the Western Kentucky region
Cadiz, Ky 	Joined Twitter May 2009

Text from 270-885-4892
Mar 30 - 8:43 PM
Looking pretty bad up there u thought about moving home


Regina Schley retweeted
CBS New York @CBSNY Mar 31
US Navy Ship Comfort arrives in New York City; US death toll tops 3,100
Photo of medical ship passing the Statue of Liberty
You now follow CBS New York @CBSNY
Your source for NY news, weather, sports & traffic streaming 24/7.
New York, NY 	Joined Twitter September 2008

You now follow NBC New York @NBCNewYork
Breaking news and StormTeam 4 weather updates. Stories from New York's biggest investigative unit.
New York, NY 	Joined Twitter August 2008

You now follow New York Daily News @NYDailyNews
NYC’s Original Hometown Paper 🍎 National news with a NY lens, covering sports & entertainment for all 5 boroughs
New York City	  Joined Twitter October 2007

You now follow PIX11 News @PIX11News
New York's hometown station since 1948. Every story hits home.
New York, NY 	Joined Twitter October 2007

CBS New York @CBSNY sent a Tweet
Mar 31 - 10:27 PM
NYC Death Toll Passes 1000 as Mayor Pleads for Help
Picture of corpse in body bag
Text to Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:19 PM
Michael got attacked at the laundry mat yesterday

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:23 PM
WTF he left his apartment?

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:26 PM
Yeah I just got off the phone with him
He was trying to take his stuff out of the dryer and this crazy lady ran up and just grabbed him by the shoulders and started shaking and hitting him yelling, “You’re not distancing you’re not distancing”

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:28 PM
Oh my G-d. I am SO glad I have laundry in my building

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:28 PM
I wish I did

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:29 PM
Oh right
So are you not going outside at all?

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:30 PM
Outside? ;) What’s that?

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:30 AM
Nice

Apr 1 - 7:32 AM
So what are you doing for underwear?

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:33 PM
Wearing them inside out

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 1 - 7:33 PM
(typing ellipsis)
…
(deleting ellipsis)

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Apr 1 - 9:45 PM
Did you hear Coronas over!

Apr 1 - 9:46 PM
APRIL FOOLS!!!!


















Regina Schley retweeted
Eyewitness News   @ABC7NY   Apr 1
N.Y.C. Virus Death Toll Approaches 1,400
Photos of body bags lining hallways
You now follow Eyewitness News @ABC7NY
New York's #1 News, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, WABC-TV - Download app to livestream.
New York City 	Joined Twitter October 2008

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 3 - 2:14 PM
MILK AT D’AGOSTINO!
GO GO GO
Empty grocery shelves
April Mitchell mentioned you in a Tweet
Apr 3 - 4:45 PM
RT if you have a friend in NYC #NYCstrong @KentuckianinNY love you girl! #staysafe #corona #coronavirusNYC













Text from Regina Schley
Apr 3 - 11:45 PM
So I’m totally following that weird April girl on Twitter now
Is that picture from your high school yearbook?!?!!!!!!!!

Apr 3 - 11:48 PM
BTW Did you get milk?

New York Daily News @NYDailyNews sent a Tweet
Apr 3 - 11:53 PM
N.Y. Virus Deaths Double in Three Days to Almost 3,000
Medical workers in masks and goggles
You have unfollowed @NYDailyNews

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:16 AM
Text from Momma
Apr 4 - 7:19 AM
Hi, sweetheart. Did you mean to send me a picture of a helicopter?

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:23 AM
Whoops. That was for Regina.

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 4 - 7:23 AM
Text from Momma
Apr 4 - 7:24 AM
Oh. Sorry.

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 4 - 7:25 AM
Oh my G-d yes. Make them stop

Text from Momma
Apr 4 - 7:25 AM
So what’s the story with the helicopter? :)
Your daddy and I are learning how to use emojis. 😊😊😊👍

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:26 AM
Sorry. They’ve been circling my place a couple days now.
They start up at about 7 in the morning and go until 10 or 11 at night.
It’s getting old

Missed call Momma
Apr 4 - 7:27 AM

Text from Momma
Apr 4 - 7:28 AM
Sorry I missed you. Why are there helicopters?
Your daddy wants to know if we send you a care package, will you get it. Has the mail gone back to running?

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:29 AM
(typing ellipsis)
. . .
deleting ellipsis)
They’re carrying dead bodies from the field hospital in Central Park to the Navy ship on the Hudson. I live under the flight path.

Missed call Momma
Apr 4 - 7:31 AM

Missed call Momma
Apr 4 - 7:32 AM

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:36 AM
I’m working Momma sorry

Text from Momma
Apr 4 - 7:38 AM

Oh, honey.
You don’t know that they’re dead. Maybe it’s supplies.
Or maybe they’re carrying sick people to the Navy hospital to get them help?

Text to Momma
Apr 4 - 7:40 AM
(typing ellipsis)
. . .
(deleting ellipsis)

Email from Jason Hines, Human Resources <jason@tigerzoom.ai>
Apr 4 - 1:42 PM
Subject: A Note from Our CEO
Dear Fellow Tigers:

TigerZoom is not immune to the emotional health concerns many of our Tigers are facing. As a people-first company, it’s important to us that you have access to the very best resources to help us roar through this together. That’s why we’ve signed up each and every one of you for virtual yoga classes, accessible by clicking here. And since overtime is now mandatory for all Tigers, we’ve worked hard to ensure these classes are available to you 24-7.

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please notify HR ASAP.

Now get out there and ROAR!
Jim Menley, CEO

PIX11 News @PIX11News sent a Tweet
Apr 4 - 12:23 PM
With 2,624 fatalities in New York City alone, governor says: "It is like a fire spreading.”
Photo of Governor Cuomo and the words Wear a mask
Text from Regina Schley
Apr 5 - 1:43 PM
A tiger has this now. A fucking tiger.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/04/05/coronavirus-bronx-zoo-tiger-tests-positive/

Direct Message from April Mitchell
Apr 5 - 4:43 PM
Maggie are you okay?
Haven’t heard from you in a while DM ME!!!!!!

April Mitchell mentioned you in a Tweet
Apr 5 - 5:15 PM
SOOoooo worried about my friend @KentuckianinNY she lives in Manhattan. Haven’t heard from her in DAAAAYS :( :( :(














 
Text from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 12:39 AM
What the genuine fuck is wrong with that girl?

Apr 6 - 12:40 AM
Have you been on Twitter? Check out weird April’s feed

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 8:14 AM
Oh I know

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 2:18 PM
BLOCK HER

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 3:01 PM
I hate my job I hate my job I hate my job

Apr 6 - 3:04 PM
15 hours yesterday

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 3:09 PM
Tell them they can’t pay you less and expect more work

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 4:03 PM
It’s not just me it’s everybody
The woman I share an office with only got three hours sleep last night

Text from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 4:04 PM
Oh whose getting any sleep these dats?
*days

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 4:06 PM
You don’t get it. This morning they laid off 120 people
Everybody’s too afarid to say no
Gotta go sorry

Apr 6 - 5:21 PM
Hang in there okay?

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Apr 6 - 6:45 PM
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Re: re: Fwd: Re: re: WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT OF THERE!
Hey cuz. Haven’t heard from you in a couple days. Let me and Barbara know you’re okay.

Text to Momma
Apr 6 - 8:13 PM
Momma, can you let Milt know I’m not dead?

Text from Unknown
Apr 6 - 10:18 PM
Are you quarantined and horney? Mask wearing hottttties video sex hxjk.co

Report SPAM to 7726
Apr 6 - 10:19 PM

Forwarded Tweet from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 11:16 PM
EMERGENCY ALERT
Apr 6 - 11:43 PM
Emergency text alert
Text to Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 11:45 PM
Did you get this?
Emergency text alert
Text from Regina Schley
Apr 6 - 11:47 PM
We’re all gonna die

Regina Schley retweeted
New York Post   @nypost   Apr 6
72,181 confirmed cases, at least 2,475 New Yorkers dead. 
Photo of Gov. Cuomo
You now follow New York Post   @nypost
Features & breaking news from The New York Post. @pagesix, @nypmetro, @nypostbiz, @nypostsports, @nypfashion, @nypostopinion
New York, NY 	Joined Twitter November 2008

Missed call Momma
Apr 7 - 9:05 AM

Text from Momma
Apr 7 - 9:06 AM
Honey, call when you get a moment, please. There’s nothing wrong. Your daddy and I just miss you. Love you, sweetheart.

NY1 News @NY1 sent a Tweet
Apr 7 - 12:45 PM
NYC now accounts for 25% of all novel coronavirus deaths in the US. When will the city reach its peak? pix11.com/livecoronaupdates
Photo of Cuomo
Text from Momma
Apr 7 - 1:34 PM
You’re not going outside any, are you? Try to get some exercise somehow.

PIX11 retweeted
Elena Torres PIX11   @PIX11Elena   Apr 7
Longest line yet #TraderJoeHarlem stretches from 6th to 8th Aves after other area grocery stores close. More at 11. #COVID19 #coronapocolypse #foodshortage #runningout
People waiting in line to be tested
April Mitchell mentioned you in a Tweet
Apr 7 - 4:19 PM
You bring the corona @KentuckianinNY I’ll bring the lime
Photo of beer and lime and caption "you know what goes great with th corona virus". "Lyme Disease"














Regina Schley retweeted
New York Post   @nypost  Apr 8
Still not enough ventilators, doctors say, with one New Yorker dead every minute 
Mass grave
Text from Momma
Apr 8 - 5:48 PM
Honey, are you okay?
Your daddy and I love you, sweetheart, very much.
Map of eastern part of the US
Google search for how to rent a car during corona
WKDZ Radio @WKDZ sent a Tweet
Apr 8 - 6:43 PM
Governor’s request that Kentuckians wear masks in public sparks controversy
Sign that says no face masks are allowed in the store












Text to Momma
Apr 8 - 6:44 PM
I know all y’all want me to come home but I’m going to wait it out up here, Momma, sorry.
Regina Schley retweeted
New York Times   @nytimes  Apr 9
Grueling workloads, unprecedented stress result in health care worker suicides across city - nyt.co/fj87k5
Hunched over medical worker
April Mitchell @TheRealAprilM sent a Tweet
Apr 9 - 4:16 PM
Thank GOD for our essential workers! Love my hard working cousin @real_sally_b @medicalcenterBG #curethechinavirus #gotomyetsyforPPE #dancingnurses
Photo of medical workers dancing
Tagged in this photo: @KentuckianinNY














Text to Regina Schley
Apr 10 - 8:35 PM
Hey, do you know how to untag yourself from a photo on Twitter?

You have nine missed calls.

You livestreamed New York Governor Daily Briefing https://youtu.be/wtfHNFqL
Apr 11 - 12:01 PM
41 min 57 sec 	309K views
Cuomo
Outbound call Regina Schley
Apr 12 - 1:26 PM

Text to Regina Schley
Apr 12 - 1:27 PM
REGINA CALL ME BACK
Please call me back I just saw a woman try to throw herself off the balcony
 across the street oh my god oh my God she just went out there and started 
screaming and yelling and beating her chest with her fists like some sort of 
animal and I just happen to be looking out the window and saw her my God 
I don’t know what to do she just started renching her clothes like they do
 in the Bible and then she just reached out and grabbed the fire escape and
 started shaking it and tried to throw herself over and I’ve never seen anything
 like that in my life oh my God Regina call me back

Outbound call 911
Apr 12 - 1:28 PM

April Mitchell sent a Tweet
Apr 12 - 4:43 PM
Still haven’t heard from my friend!#PrayersforNYC #prayformyfriendmaggie
Carrie Bradshaw gif










You livestreamed New York Governor Daily Briefing https://youtu.be/wthWFDfT
Apr 13 - 12:16 PM
50 min 37 sec 	662K views
Cuomo
Text from Regina Schley
Apr 23 - 11:56 PM
I can not watch anymore television
No mas no mas no mas
Can. NOt.
no

Apr 23 - 11:58 PM
did you ever realzie how many alien epidemics they get on Star Trek the nex generationn
?

Apr 24 - 12:03 AM
i think every bad episode of Star Trek is because de Anna Troy made a more life desciion
poor life decision
fuck spell auto correct

Apr 24 - 12:10 AM
Maggie, hellllooooooooo
You up?

Apr 24 - 1:02 PM
So hungover
Sorry

Regina Schley retweeted
New York Times   @nytimes   Apr 29
NYPD arrest funeral home director for filling U-Haul trucks with dozens of bodies, director says “There’s no space.”
Photo of UHaul and no room for dead bodies
Missed call Aunt Jodi Cell
Apr 29 - 6:13 PM

Missed call Aunt Jodi and Uncle Reuben Home
Apr 29 - 6:15 PM

Text from Aunt Jodi
Apr 29 - 6:16 PM
Hi Maggie it’s Aunt Jodi
Not sure if you get texts
Your Uncle Reuben has the news on
He said they just said the funeral homes have run out of room and their putting people into U-Haul
Is that correct
Please call us

Apr 29 - 6:21 PM
Maggie did you get my text its Aunt Jodi
We think you should come home now
Please call

Text to Momma
Apr 29 - 6:21 PM
Please tell Aunt Jodi I’m alive

Text from Momma
Apr 29 - 6:22 PM
She just called the house.
Are you still working?

Text to Momma
Apr 29 - 6:29 PM
I’m always working. She’s annoying the shit out of me
Seriously can these people not centralize information?
Sorry I said shit

You have 1 new voice mail from Mount Sinai Hospital
Apr 29 - 10:49 PM

Text to Momma
Apr 29 - 11:48 PM
Momma, I don’t know if I can do this anymore
Momma I wanna come home

Apr 29 - 11:49 PM
I wanna come home, Momma
We’re dying everywhere. Tell everyone we’re dying everywhere

Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 6:45 AM

Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 7:15 AM

Text from Momma
Apr 30 - 8:03 AM
Sweetheart, we will come get you. Your daddy and I are happy to come get you. I don’t know how we’ll do it. We can quarantine you in our room because of the half-bath.

Apr 30 - 8:04 AM
Sweetheart, are you awake?

Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 8:07 AM

Text from Momma
Apr 30 - 8:15 AM
Okay, honey. Just let me know when you’re up.
Your daddy and I love you.
❤️❤️❤️ 😊😊😊

Apr 30 - 8:21 AM
Sweetheart, are you okay?

Text to Momma
Apr 30 - 9:49 AM
Sorry, Momma. Overslept
Y’all don’t need to come get me
I need to work now

Apr 30 - 9:55 AM
Love you

Voice mail from Momma
Apr 30 - 10:06 AM

Text to Momma
Apr 30 - 11:04 AM
I mean it. DO NOT COME UP HERE. Y’all don’t need to be anywhere near this
DO NOT COME PLEASE

Apr 30 - 11:06 AM
Regina died last night is all

Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 11:06 AM
Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 11:10 AM
Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 11:11 AM
Missed call Momma
Apr 30 - 11:12 AM

Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
Apr 30 - 11:49 AM
Subject: MASK CARD BARBARA FOUND ON FACEBOOK
Hey cuz. Barbara and I saw on the news that they’re making all y’all wear face masks up there now so we found this online for you. Barbara says print it out and you can carry it in stores with you and then they can’t make you put one on.













You sent a Tweet
Apr 30 - 12:13 PM
Email from Jason Hines, Human Resources via DocuSign <dse_NA19@docusign.net>
May 1 - 12:41 AM
Subject: Employee Termination Agreement
Jason Hines has sent a document for you to review and sign.
REVIEW DOCUMENT HERE
Click to download the DocuSign app.
Text from Momma
May 1 - 8:15 AM
I love you, sweetheart.
New York Times @nytimes sent a Tweet
July 11 - 12:15 PM
NY’s first day with no coronavirus deaths finally arrives 132 days after the city’s first case. White House health advisor points to Tenn, Ky outbreaks, cautions leaders: "We can't afford another surge."
Dr. Fauci
Email from Milton Stults <miltonstults145@bellsouth.net>
July 14 - 7:43 AM
To: Barbara Stults, Margaret Brown, Aunt Marie, Aunt Jodi, Uncle Reuben, ghblanford942@gmail.com, dan3@bellsouth.net, Big George
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: fwd: Fwd: fwd: Ha ha funny
Begin forwarded message
Meme Mommy, why aren't we wearing masks.

Because Bulls**t comes in through your ears, honey, not your mouth



















You retweeted
WKDZ Radio @WKDZ  July 21
Ky Gov. announces 613 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths today, single highest increase since March
Andy Bashear with a mask on
April Mitchell replied to your Tweet
July 21 - 5:15 PM
@KentuckianinNY I see #MSM intentionally left out the fact that hes closing restaurants down #MakeKentuckyGreatAgain #letuswork
Meme with tap over Andy Bashear's mouth














Google search for andy beshear restaurants
You replied to April Mitchell’s Tweet
July 21 - 5:17 PM
@TheRealAprilM Seating at 25% capacity INDOORS isn’t exactly what I’d call “closed down.” We STILL aren’t allowed to eat inside here at all. Plus y’all can always go to restaurants and sit outside.

April Mitchell replied to your Tweet
July 21 - 5:18 PM
@KentuckianinNY tell that to the waitress who just lost her job!! #impeachkygov #reopenky

You replied to April Mitchell’s Tweet
July 21 - 5:18 PM
@TheRealAprilM Better unemployed than dead.

April Mitchell replied to your Tweet
July 21 - 5:19 PM
@KentuckianinNY and how many people will die of starvation cause they can’t work during lockdown?1!

You replied to April Mitchell’s Tweet
July 21 - 5:19 PM
@TheRealAprilM Remember you’re talking to someone who lives in NY. You don’t even know what a lockdown is. Ky is nowhere near that. All Kentuckians have ever been asked to do is #wearamask, stay 6 ft apart & get your chicken wings to go. That is not a lockdown.

April Mitchell replied to your Tweet
July 21 - 5:20 PM
@KentuckianinNY NOT TRUE you don’t even live here anymore. Spas n schools are closed. You have no idea how hard our lockdown has been. It’s not like you lost YOUR job! Quit acting like your special!!!! #reopenkynow
Someone holding up a sign that says I want a haircut













April Mitchell retweeted
Breitbart News   @BreitbartNews   July 21
Coronavirus far less deadly than claimed, Dems intentionally manipulating data
Trump











You replied to April Mitchell’s Tweet
July 21 - 5:21 PM
@TheRealAprilM My friend is dead. Helicopters flew dead bodies over my apt EVERY DAY. We were told not to open our WINDOWS up here. This is not a conspiracy. #wearadamnmask #covIDIOT

April Mitchell replied to your Tweet
July 21 - 5:22 PM
@KentuckianinNY











You replied to April Mitchell’s Tweet
July 21 - 5:22 PM
@TheRealAprilM Despite your many ill-informed & poorly worded memes, corona is no laughing matter. Yeah, I live in NY now, but all that means is I know what I’m talking about. I’ve seen what this can do. You all need to stop being such #covidiots #stayathome #stopthespread #wearamask

@TheRealAprilM blocked you

Text from Caroline Hampton
July 21 - 5:56 PM
I saw that tweet you sent April
How dare you go off on her like that
It’s not like NYC was the only ones facing corona what makes you so special

Text from Robin Graham
July 21 - 6:14 PM
You know I did my best to check on you and not once did you bother to call me back
How dare you call April stupid
I hope you like it up there

Text from Jenny Lindhauer
July 21 - 6:17 PM
Have to admit, Maggie, low blow calling April an idiot on Twitter

Text from 270-885-4892
July 21 - 6:20 PM
Ur not dead it’s not like u went through anything special
Stop telling us what to do
Why should we listen to u

You sent a Tweet
July 21 - 6:24 PM
FOR A BETTER
Bashear holding a mask with Kentucky written on it

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#CoronaLife is one of 10 stories in Terena Elizabeth Bell’s debut short fiction collection, TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE (Whiskey Tit), publishing December 2022. Her debut novel, RECURSION (ELJ Editions), releases March 2023. A Sinking Fork, Kentucky native, she lives in New York. Fund future writing at buymeacoffee.com/terenabell.