Yellow Fever
1
One day, Duster Dohf slowly trudged home. He had a headache worse than he
ever imagined. His dad would get angry at him again just because he was late for dinner.
On top of that, he had to finish his homework. A few minutes later, Duster found his dad
waiting in the doorway. When he reached the dinner table, he realized that he was not
hungry. Duster then, went to his room. Forgetting his homework, he drifted off to sleep.
2
When he awoke in the morning, he did not feel better. In fact, he felt worse. He
figured that it was just his disliking of school, but when he got out of bed, he felt dizzy
and fell to the floor. He had a stronger headache and also had a stomachache. He felt
nauseated. He called out to his parents, and they came running towards him and found
him sprawled on the floor. Duster’s dad lifted him onto the bed.
3
His mom was talking to the nurse. The nurse said that she would talk to
the doctor. His mom waited anxiously beside his bed and consoled him. A few hours
later, the telephone started ringing beside Duster. His mom, who was still sitting beside
him, picked up. After conversing quietly, she went and talked with his dad.
"Duster,", she said quietly, "you have yellow fever."
"What!" he exclaimed.
"It's fine, duster", his dad said not very reassuringly, "It'll be okay."
4
For the rest of the day, Duster was scared. A few minutes later, he went back to
sleep. When he awoke, he found Felix and Jeff looking at him looking at him from above.
“It’ll be fine, Dust,” Felix chuckled.
Nothing comforted Duster, but he remained silent.Duster believed that he could be cured
of the disease.Duster's head ached daily and he threw up almost every day, but he fought
the disease. Day after day, week after week, Duster got better, and was finally cured.
One day, Duster Dohf slowly trudged home. He had a headache worse than he
ever imagined. His dad would get angry at him again just because he was late for dinner.
On top of that, he had to finish his homework. A few minutes later, Duster found his dad
waiting in the doorway. When he reached the dinner table, he realized that he was not
hungry. Duster then, went to his room. Forgetting his homework, he drifted off to sleep.
2
When he awoke in the morning, he did not feel better. In fact, he felt worse. He
figured that it was just his disliking of school, but when he got out of bed, he felt dizzy
and fell to the floor. He had a stronger headache and also had a stomachache. He felt
nauseated. He called out to his parents, and they came running towards him and found
him sprawled on the floor. Duster’s dad lifted him onto the bed.
3
His mom was talking to the nurse. The nurse said that she would talk to
the doctor. His mom waited anxiously beside his bed and consoled him. A few hours
later, the telephone started ringing beside Duster. His mom, who was still sitting beside
him, picked up. After conversing quietly, she went and talked with his dad.
"Duster,", she said quietly, "you have yellow fever."
"What!" he exclaimed.
"It's fine, duster", his dad said not very reassuringly, "It'll be okay."
4
For the rest of the day, Duster was scared. A few minutes later, he went back to
sleep. When he awoke, he found Felix and Jeff looking at him looking at him from above.
“It’ll be fine, Dust,” Felix chuckled.
Nothing comforted Duster, but he remained silent.Duster believed that he could be cured
of the disease.Duster's head ached daily and he threw up almost every day, but he fought
the disease. Day after day, week after week, Duster got better, and was finally cured.
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