Marc is enraged

The trio knew about Jay’s escape. Here it is Christmas Day and Marc is sitting at home. Normally, he’d go to the movies or be with friends. Alana was in the kitchen. The two were bored out of their minds. The pandemic was getting to everyone.

Marc was still questioning his beliefs. Today is a minor fast day and for some reason, he’s fasting. Later on, he will break it with a nice meal from his friend’s food cart. He picked it up yesterday.

Jay was hiding. He knew they’d find him again. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could keep this up. He had to get out of the US. In his disheveled mind, he began to think of a plan to leave. He figured he could not buy an airline ticket. He had to be on a watch list. He thought of sneaking over the border to Mexico. But he’s in NY and he’d have to get there. The police would have put out a bolo on him nationwide.

Marc went outside in the pouring rain to the convenience store. He saw a few kids not wearing masks. 

This reminded him of his episode in the pharmacy months ago. He looked at the kids and they laughed at him. Marc shot pomegranates at them. Marc was not one to use his powers if unattacked. But he felt people not following the PPE rules was attacking society. He used that for his justification. He really unloaded. The kids went down. He bought a few things and went home.

Anat, also fasting was warming up the food from the cart.  

Anat was home with Jerry. Dan was over. They were playing games. Dan checked his phone and saw a text about Jay. It seems that he was seen running through the Bronx. The NYPD was searching. Anat texted Alana and Marc. They said they’d go out there if need be. Marc kept his interlude with the unmasked kids quiet for now. But he knew eventually he’d tell Alana.

Marc broke the fast while humming U2 tunes. The police were near Yankee Stadium. But couldn’t find Jay. They deepened the search.