and every country around our globe.
The recent flu season has formed a new string of the virus,
this one has been the most disasterous one ever.
Named by scientists as Influenza-Verdenara,or the Green Flu.
It has taken many lives from our fair nation,
and will continue to until an cure has been created.
I have the our top scientists hard at work trying to find it.
I thank you for for watching this emergency broadcast,
and hope God watches over you all.
Thank You, Good Night."
"A sad time?," I thought to myself," Obama sure used a light way of saying we lost over 2 million to the disease with another million in hospitals in critical conditions."
"Serioulsy, Ted? You've watched that stupid EAS twenty times already. Why don't you get your lazy butt up and come help me and Mom with dinner?" said my older sister Alison.
"Oh boy, homogenized cheese and Saltine crackers again?" I asked sarcastically.
"Well excuse me if that's the only food we have around that the goverment hasn't issued recalls on." She said back in a harsh tone.
"I'll be in the kitchen soon Snickers." A said with a half smirk-half grimace.
"How many times have I said not to call me that?" She said glaring at me.
"More than I can count . Hehe..."
I started calling her Snickers when we were on a flight to Florida, and while she was gone I dropped my Snickers candy bar, which to my knowledge landed on the floor, not her seat.
Well, long story short,
she came off the flight with the back of her pants full of chocolate and nougat.
She should at least be grateful I stopped calling her Sucker-Butt, but that's a different story.
"Whatever," she half-shouted at me,"just come help."
"Alright, fine."
I sat up off our our couch and followed her into the kitchen, where our Mom had already had the table set.
"What took you two so long, I'm already done with the set up." She said, one eyebrow cocked.
"Sorry Mom. Ted wouldn't get his butt of the couch."
I looked over to the table and saw four neatly set spots, for Me, Snickers, Mom, and Dad.
It all looked pretty fancy, at which I questioned, "Umm, Mom, why'd you set the table tonight? We haven't been eating at the table since we had to eat cheese and crackers, what's so special about tonight?"
She responded,"Well, even if our meals aren't 'tableworthy' doesn't mean we can't sit together as a family, does it?"
We all sat down and began to eat, when I noticed Dad wasn't there.
I asked my Mom why he wasn't here.
She said, "Oh, he's got a bit of a headache, so he decided not to come to dinner tonight."
Allison and I got wide-eyed and looked at each other before she asked Mom," You don't think he caught the Green Flu, do you?"
"Your father has had problems with headaches for a few years, I'm sure he's fine honey."
You know those moments when your mom is always right?
Well I wish that this was one of these times...