Down With the Sickness

Everyone I know has gotten sick recently.  I too have come down with some symptoms.  As of yesterday, I had the worst sore throat of my life as of last Thursday, had chills, and much fatigue.  Luckily, I now have some antibiotics and I am feeling much better as I fight off this bacterial infection.  However, I know some other people that, like me, are not or were not feeling so great.  As dropped by English yesterday to turn in my soapstone before I went to the doctor Ms. Serensky informed me that she had the flu over the weekend.  I felt bad for her, the flu is the worst, and I have stayed out of its path for several years now.  But like Ms. Serensky, there are others that are fighting off colds, the flu, and other infections.  Just the other day my brother stayed home with a fever and a headache.  Also, before school even started today I noticed the unusual amount of people coughing in the hallway.  At the end of first period I stopped at my locker where I talked to Jillian, who, in a hoarse voice told me that her throat has also been sore for several days now.  Then as second period started, Kyle told me that he thought he was starting to get sick, and that it was, "All Jimmy Boldt's fault," for getting him sick. And I just thought, wow, that's two more down.