It was around noon, that Hazel and few of us in the Owsla went out to retrieve some flayrah from the farm. The dog Bob wasn't even in his doghouse, which it wasn't normal to the rabbits. However, it was perhaps Tom and his wife may have heard our "Ghost Prank" during our night raid seasons ago. There were no smell of poisons, Tab around, nor anything harmful that could obstruct us from retrieving the flayrah. Everyone in the group than just dig in the flayrah, while saving some for everyone else in the warren. After eating a few lettuce leaves, I noticed the window was opened. I attempt to sniff for Tab's scent, but there was no sign. Did she already came out and began stalking us? I wasn't sure. I decided to check to see if it was true. When I got up to the window, I could see the couple and Lucy were watching TV. Apparently, they were watching news that it appears to be from the BBC News.
The news was reporting of a pandemic going off, around the world. Their latest cover of the story was that a virus struck in the United States, and my home state was one of them: California. They stated that they enforced a "stay at home" lock down. The news also stated that there were hundreds of cases of people being sick from the virus and some were than confirmed dead. After hearing about the news, I froze and realized that my brother and the rest of our family are in California. I began to shiver a bit from fearing that he and the rest of our family were sick and/or may die. I looked to see their pantry in the kitchen were somewhat stockpiled for months.
"Good thing we're prepared for this." I heard Tom spoke.
"After all, Tom, we have to stay inside. That Lucy is somewhat pleased that she stays at home in hopes to see more rabbits." Tom's wife spoke.
"Yes... however, she'll be able to occupy herself without interfering with rabbits."
"I just don't want any more rabbits being attacked again from Bob or Tab. Don't forget about the curse!" I lightly chuckled from the fact that she hasn't forgotten the heed of warning I gave her. I than resumed watching the news that it was also affecting most of the countries outside the United States of America.
"Was that I got sick from?" I questioned myself.
"Kevin! What are you doing?!" I heard Bigwig calling for me.
I jumped down and hopped my way back to the garden. The Owsla gathered the flayrah and were about ready to return home.
"What were you doing?! Trying to compromise us?" Bigwig questioned me.
"No! I noticed the window was opened and I had to... I had to make sure Tab didn't climb out here." I answered, as I stumbled a bit.
"Very well, but you can't always be curious to guard the window." Bigwig told me.
"Understood, Bigwig." I acknowledged.
"Are you alright, Kevin?" Hazel asked me.
"Yeah. Yeah I'm fine. I'm not worried about disciplinary action. Just heard something from inside the house." I answered back.
"Were the humans up to something?" Bigwig asked me.
"Not exactly... however something is going on in the human world though." I feared. "We could talk about this when we get back." We grabbed what we could bring the flayrah back to the warren. After we delivered the flayrah, I excused myself to a isolation around the warren. The virus was in the back of my mind that I couldn't let go, because I remember that I was sick and it took awhile to recover.
The evening came and the night was very different. I could remember seeing further in the distance that youths would go out into the fields, but not a single sight of them were there. The virus was serious that had everyone stay at their homes. I could hear sirens of ambulances nearby, as they were probably taking someone who is sick to the hospital. It was the moment that I became scared.
"Kevin, you're not thinking about staying out here all night are you?" I turned to see Captain Holly, Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Hawkbit, Dandelion, Clover, Blackberry and Bluebell.
"Sorry, guys. I just something I saw today. The fear has taken over me." I apologized.
"Here now, son. What is it? Tell me." Captain Holly comforted me.
"There's a virus going on in the human world." I informed them. "I don't know it would affect on you guys, but the only reason I'm saying this, is because I was affected by it, too. I guess."
"You?" Clover questioned.
"It must be. I was very weak and it wasn't like a ordinary flu. I couldn't be able to breath nor have any strength. I think that was why I wasn't changed back into a rabbit."
"What was it, then?" Hazel asked.
"The virus. They call it COVID-19 or Cornoavirus. It's basically a flu, but it's very dangerous because it also causes breathing problems."
"We remember you were shortness of breath, when you were sick." Blackberry recalled.
"Yes. However, thanks to you guys, I was able to recover. However, it wasn't just me that is affected, it was all over the world. Including my home country." The rabbits couldn't be able to say anything about this. "I don't think of something that you guys should worry about it affecting on you. However, I'm worried that my family may have gotten it. Because people gotten sick with the virus back in my home state." I was than in bit of tears and becoming more afraid.
"Kevin..." Hazel spoke. "I'm sure your family will be alright, especially your brother. However, there are a few things that it's best to do when something like this happen."
"What is that, Hazel?" I asked.
"Well..." Bigwig cleared his throat. "...it's important that you don't go into a paranoia panic. If fears takes hold of you, you'll go tharn brother."
"Thalyli is right, Kevin." Captain Holly agreed. "However, you must remain calm when something like this happen."
"Another thing is..." Hawkbit spoke. "...be healthful, by taking care of your health."
"In effort to avoid of being sick." Dandelion added.
"Above all, it's best to be optimistic and don't give up hope." Clover added.
"And of course, be able to look forward for a better tomorrow, brother." Fiver finished.
After hearing these words of wisdom from a wonderful family, it took minutes to pack it into my brain. "Basically, you shouldn't have to worry about anything Kevin. I'm sure it's basically normal for humans to go very fearful when it comes to illnesses like this." Blackberry spoke, before he was given a kiss by Bluebell.
"Also to top it off, you humans will be able to look back some jokes that you humans could laugh." Bluebell added.
"This is not a thing we do Bluebell! And stop encouraging him inappropriate jokes!" Bluebell exclaimed.
"Well there's a few jokes out there, especially toilet paper. That I don't want to go over." I said.
"Oh please, can you come up with a joke?" Bluebell asked me to do a joke, but Blackberry stared him down.
I than smiled. "I don't know what to do, without you guys."
They all smiled back at me. "We're all here for each other, Kevin." Hazel reminded me. "How about we sit out here for a star gaze?"
I nodded. "Sure. The stars are beautiful out tonight."
"Perhaps a song could top it all off, if you're in a better mood." Captain Holly suggested.
"Alright." I pulled out my phone and managed to find a song. "This song is real classic. It's a song I did perform when I was in Kindergarten, by signing. Also, just to give us comfort that this world is also beautiful, despite the dangers." We listened to the song, as we watched the stars. The words from my family comforted me that it's best to not to worry too much about these things, at the same time take precautions on how to take care of my health and looking out for others health as well.
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do
They're only saying I love you
I see babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn so much more than I'll ever know
Then I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself what a wonderful world
Oh yeah