The Town of Hoax - Chapter 2
Updated: Jul 2, 2022
I look to the right to see Noah red as a tomato. His fingers inflated like a balloon. “Noah, are you all right?” I asked with worry. “Ya-” Noah replies sleepily. Natasha leaps out of her seat and runs to my Dad who is standing on the basketball court.
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Chapter 2 The Strange Sickness
“Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Today’s basketball teams are ‘Rowan’s Middle School’ and ‘Douglas Middle School’! Let the game begin!” Says the announcer through the speakers. “Go Rowans!” I say loudly. “Woohoo! 1-0! Rowans is winning!” Natasha says over the loud cheering!
“Do you still wonder why Dad went to the opposite side?” Natasha asks. “Nah, just forget it, Dad must have taken the wrong turn,” Noah replies over the cheering that got extremely loud. “25-19! Rowans is winning!” I say not taking notice of Natasha’s and Noah’s conversation. Natasha turns to look at Noah “Why are you so red, Noah?” she asks, astonished.
I look to the right to see Noah red as a tomato. His fingers inflated like a balloon. “Noah, are you all right?” I asked with worry. “Ya-” Noah replies sleepily. Natasha leaps out of her seat and runs to my Dad who is standing on the basketball court.
“Noah is sick, quick! Come!”
“What?”
“Noah is turning red and his fingers are swelling up!”
I’ll be there.”
Natasha runs back to us and says “He is coming.” I look at Dad to see him talking to a stranger. “Weird,” I whisper.
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“Can we see Noah?” Natasha asks my Dad. “Sure,” Dad replies. Natasha and I open the door to Noah’s room. “How’s Noah?” I ask the doctor. “He is better,” the doctor says, getting out some tablets. I read the doctor's name tag, “Dr. Kuwas”, “What happened to Noah?” Natasha asks. Dr. Kuwas puts down the tablets on a metal cart beside Noah’s bed and glances at us with his left eye twitching “Nothing…”