I wake up early as usual this morning. I get out of bed, instinctively walking to the bathroom to wash my face. It is a normal drowsy morning in Copenhagen and as I'm washing my face, nothing unusual stands out for me. Until I start to dress myself. I lift my arm and right there on my left side is a mysterious rash. I don't know how it got there, it wasn't there yesterday. I decide not to think about it and I continue to dress myself. Maybe I ate something I'm allergic to or whatever. If it gets worse, I'll see a doctor for it. For now, this meeting is more important than anything. We're about to have a breakthrough on this whole Brexit thing, I can feel it.

I go downstairs to get some breakfast: I ran out of cornflakes.

''Right, I was going to buy that yesterday but I didn't... Well, a banana it is then!''

I take a banana from the counter and I walk towards the TV. There is probably nothing interesting on at this hour, but hey it's worth a shot. I sit down and as the TV turns on I peel the banana. The news is on, but I don't feel like watching that now. People either died or it's going to cost me a lot of money, and I want to start this day off happy. I switch some channels and I end up on animal planet. That seems nice, I like animals.

I take a bite off my banana and I watch how two baby lions bravely follow their mother on their first hunting trip. Except for the fact that their prey is a half dead monkey, caught by their mother. And except for the fact that the lions have absolutely no clue what to do with it. So they decide to play with the tail, to the great annoyance of the monkey who is desperately trying to get away. I chuckle at the scene on the TV. It reminds me a little of Iceland, who was just as ignorant but brave as the lions when he was younger. I finish my banana and I stand up. I'm going to be late otherwise which means I'll have Finland all over me and the silent but nasty stare of Sweden all day. And as I said before, I want to start this day happy.

I get to my car and I open the door. I sit down to get my seat belt on when the rash on my arm starts to itch a little. Come on, not this bullshit. I was so happy when I got up! Now I'll probably have to schedule a doctor's appointment for this crap. Smile Denmark, it's probably nothing. Meeting first, weird rash later. I start up the car and I exit the driveway. It's a long trip to Brussels, but I'm patient. Besides, I like long car drives, gives you time to think. I think I'll go to Rødby to take the ferry to Puttgarden, that's a lot faster than going by the main land. And I have an subscription for the boat anyway, so why won't I use it for a change? I soon make it to Falster, but I realise one banana might not have been enough breakfast for the day. So I decide to stop at the local supermarket to get something to eat. Why am I like this? Who knows. Why can't I remember I cannot live on just one banana? Either way, I shouldn't have lost a lot of time. I eat the bun I got quickly and I get back into my car. In a little more haste than I'd like, I drive all the way to Rødby. I barely get on the boat I need but I have a small car. They allow me to go on the boat as the last car and my happiness returns.

As I enjoy the view on the boat, I get a good morning text from Norway. He immediately asks me why I didn't pick up the phone at home and after some explaining he just sighs. Norway despises the EU, and I don't blame him. We're an uncontrolled mess at the moment. But hey, at least he's not part of it, it would annoy him to no end. I walk back to my car and within a moment, I'm on the road again. And things were of course going too well for me: traffic jam in Hamburg. I should have known. Why isn't Germany fixing this, every time I'm here there is some sort of traffic jam. I sigh deep, especially because the rash has started to annoy me again. I should seriously see a doctor about this, this rash is just merely unhelpful at the moment. After a 30 minute delay in Hamburg, I dash to Brussels.

I'm not the last one, finally. Belgium is waiting for me and she gives me a welcoming hug.

''You're by car?''

''Yup, I wanted to drive for a little bit, besides planes are boring!''

''I see, well Sweden and Finland did come by plane, they're inside already. Have some coffee we only need The Netherlands and France to get started!''

I say Belgium goodbye and I walk inside. I see Sweden and Finland in the distance, but I decide to sit down with Germany and Prussia. ''Good morning gentleman, mind if I sit down?'' ''Of course not Denny! Have a sit!'' Prussia almost shouts but I'm used to that by now.

After some talking Germany leaves to check if France is already there, and I decide to talk a little about the morning. And then Prussia says something strange:

''Yeah we were almost late, woke up with this weird rash on my upper leg and West was all concerned about it. I dunno, might be a sunburn of some kind, my skin is very fragile of course!''

''Weird rash huh? Wow... so I woke up with that too this morning and I saw that Italy had the same kind of rash in his neck... Strange...''

Prussia looks at Italy and then back to me. He leans in closer to me and he whispers:

''I heard, that a mysterious virus was found in China, and it's said that is has already spread all over the world... Do you think the rash is...''

''A virus? Well I hope it's not dangerous then...''

''Nobody died yet and the doctors can't find anything. Anyway it's kind off freaking me out by now...''

I try to stay positive.

''Nah man it's probably nothing, and besides! We're nations right? We can't die off a rash!''

Prussia smiles again.

''That is true my friend! And nobody got really sick of it right? NAH we're good!!!''

I see Germany walk back now.

''Meeting's about to start!'' his loud voice booms through the room and I get up with Prussia, joking around a little as we walk inside the conference room.