chapter 26 Lio Junior goes nuts
Lio Junior was hanging out with his friends. They were playing. A butterfly landed on Lio Junior's arm. "Wow, a great spangled fritillary very rare for these parts." Said Crawler.
"It tickles." Said Lio Junior. Then it flew off Lio Junior began to scratch. "Hey what's going on I'm all itchy!" He said.
"I think you should see a doctor." Said Tusker.
"I'm telling you it was that butterfly that's when I got itchy." Lio Junior said.
"No Lio Junior you are not allergic to butterflies. You're also not allergic to pet dander, tree pollen or flower pollen if you were there would be red bump in one these circles." Santon said.
"Well that's a relief. It would really stink if I couldn't pet pets, pick flowers for mom or climb trees." Lio Junior said.
"But you energon blood did test positive for an allergy to tree nuts." Santon said.
"Oh dear," Lio Convoy said.
"Relax dad I don't care for tree nuts they get caught in my teeth." Lio Junior said.
"Your father has a right to be worried tree nut allergies are a bit similar to peanut allergies which means they can be serious." Santon said. "And you allergy is on the severe side."
"Son listen I remember reading about anaphylaxis in health class when I was at the academy." Lio Convoy said.
"What's anaphylaxis?" Lio Junior asked.
"Anaphylaxis is a reaction you could get if you eat tree nuts. Instead of rash it can be hard to swallow or even breathe we don't want that to happen to you." Santon said. He pulled out some pamphlets and a bracelet that had a nut on it. "That's why I want you to read these and wear this." Santon said handing him the pamphlets and putting the bracelet. It said tree nut allergy on it along with the nut.
"Oh great well I like the bracelet it's cool." Lio Junior said.
"The more you know about your allergy Lio Junior the easier it will be to cope with." Santon said.
Lio Junior sighed. Lio Junior and Lio Convoy were shopping. Lio Convoy was looking at some chocolate spread for toast. He put it back. "Dad it's just spread for toast." Lio Junior said.
"I know but it has tree nuts in it see." Lio Convoy said showing him the label. "You have to read the ingredient labels because tree nuts and tree nut products are a many foods."
"Okay I understand." Lio Junior said and looked at the label of Turkey Jerky. "Yuck!"
"Nuts?" His dad asked.
"No something called giblets." He said.
"Lio Junior dinner." Lio Convoy called. Lionia was out she was visit her sister who had her first sparkling and she was going to help out for a couple of weeks.
Lio Junior sat down at the table. Lio Junior grabbed a slice of pizza. "This pizza is good. Much better than the ones in the school cafeteria." Lio Junior said.
"Oh that reminds I have to make sure that they have a nut free table for you in the cafeteria." Lio Convoy said.
Lio Junior coughed. "Special table I can't sit with my friends? I'm going to my room." He said.
Lio Junior was having a nightmare. He dreamed that all cafeteria food has tree nuts and had to eat brussell sprouts. Lio Junior woke up with a gasp.
Lio Junior walked into the kitchen it was Saturday morning. "Good morning I have a surprise for you." Lio Convoy said.
"Is it brussell sprouts?" Lio Junior asked panicking.
"No it's your own cell phone that way you can call me or your mom when she comes back if you fell an allergic reaction coming on." Lio Convoy said handing it to him. "Let's see if it works."
The cellphone rang. "Hello?" Lio Junior said.
"HI can you hear me loud and clear." Lio Convoy said.
"Yes we are in the same room." Lio Junior said.
"Oh right. Bye." Lio Convoy said.
"Thanks dad I'm going to the candy store." Lio Junior said.
"I'll go with you." Lio Convoy said.
"Dad it's just around the corner and I am almost 8 years old I can go by myself." Lio Junior said.
Lio Convoy smiled. "I'll read the labels I promise." Lio Junior said and left. Lio Convoy looked worried.
"No Dad I haven't decided. No I'm not going to get an almond bar I don't even like almonds okay bye." Lio Junior said.
"Hey how about peachy gears? There are no tree nuts in those." Honeyclaw said.
"I don't like peachy gears I hate the taste of peaches, and how do you know?" Lio Junior asked.
"Your allergy your dad emailed all the parents in class." She said.
"He did?" Lio Junior said.
"It's no big deal my parents did same thing when we found I was allergic to milk." She said.
"Milk wow that's awful milk is in everything." He said.
"Tell me about it. But I'm use to it there is great ice cream make from almond milk." She said.
"How do know that?" He asked.
"Research." She said. "The more you know the less your parent's bug you."
The phone rang. "Peanut candy okay I'm buying a peanut candy bar." He said.
They went to the library. Lio Junior was reading comic book the adventures of Robo Tiger. Lio Junior was eating his candy and began to scratch. "Honeyclaw my throat feels kind of funny." He said and got a rash.
"Quick call your dad." She said.
"I feel much better that shot Santon gave me really worked." Lio Junior said.
"I shouldn't have let eat the peanut candy bar what was I thinking." Lio Convoy said.
"I'm not allergic to peanuts." Lio Junior said.
"The candy bar you bought was probably processed with tree nuts too." Lio Convoy said.
"Are you okay dad?" Lio Junior asked him.
"I'm just worried that's all." Lio Convoy said.
Lio Junior read the pamphlets. He fell asleep. Lio Junior dreamed about being trapped by a tree nut villain. Then Robo Tiger saved him. Rob Tiger explained that he was allergic to salt. He told Lio Junior that he was tougher than his allergy let it know whose in charge. Lio Junior woke up.
Lio Junior was going through the cabinets. "Lio Junior?" Lio Convoy asked.
"Morning dad I found some tree nut stuff we missed I'm going to take it to the trash." Lio Junior said.
At school. "It's a medicine auto injector. If I start feeling sick on shot of this and I am a okay I keep in this specail bag." Lio Junior said.
The phone rang. "Hey dad. Yes I'm at the table. How's the pasta how did you know." He looked out the window. "Dad what are you doing here?'
"I was in the neighborhood and I just want to make everything was fine." Lio Convoy said.
"I got everything under control dad." Lio Junior said.
"I know that candy bar doesn't have nuts it?" Lio Convoy asked.
"No it's plain old milk chocolate." Lio Junior said. He took a bite. "It's good." He said.
Both of the laughed.
Lio Junior was going to be just fine.