The Run Short Story

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The Run Mac and Dennis are driving home. As they are driving they hear the radio from the car that a disease was spreading the city. And immediately had to get a flu shot they were so worried they had to park their car to call their parents, if they were okay. As soon, as they both call they have been reached to voice mail. They called one more time and Mac’s parent were vomiting. Dennie’s parents had really bad headaches. Later that day, Mac and Dennis got home. Mac’s parents couldn’t even talk cause they were vomiting. Mac immediately said “ we need to take you guys to the hospital” . In the other hand Dennis's parents had headaches so he gave them advil to calm it down. As Mac took his parent to the hospital, Dennis help calm his parents …show more content…

As both of them got up to tell everyone, nobody was there nobody as they searched and searched they found them. IT WAS TOO LATE THEY HAD THE FLU. Dennis and Mac helped everyone as fast as he could. Many people were coughing and sneezing as everyone shared food that's how it started to spread everywhere . “ If you stop sharing food and everything else it won't spread” said Dennis. Mac said “ we need to take you guys to get the FLU SHOT HOW ABOUT THAT”. As they took them Dennis hit himself in the door as walking out and said “ Mother Frances” everyone started laughing so Mac said “ SHUT THE FRONT DOOR”. After a while most people were rid of …show more content…

Everyone wanted to blame Mac and Dennis but they were the ones who were more sick than ever. Most people were yelling “it's their fault they were the ones they invited us” other people were yelling “then why are they sick?”said the other “YEAH AND STOP YELLING”. And, that when everyone stopped yelling and the where cool about it. After that, they were so concerned about how and why they had gotten the flu they were all over the place people were worried crying. They don't know why they were crying but they were. Soon , many people were going to the hospital it was the worst thing they had ever seen people were so sick they had to get the flu shot IMMEDIATELY it was so dangerous that they go it everyone was back to normal. People were jumping up and down that they incited mac and dennis to eat but vegetarian food well just incase they got the flu one more time. The spend most of their time growing food making food it was Mac’s and Dennis best and worst summer they spend together. But, most of them wondered who and what started the flu and why? they had that question for as long as anyone can

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