Older Brother Ill(Transcript)

It is a nice day today, Joseph and Anne had just prepared breakfast for the kids. Once it is ready, they called them down.

Anne: Blake, Brad, Zoe, Kenneth, breakfast is ready!

Brad, Zoe and Kenneth energetically came downstairs to the dinner table to get breakfast. Meanwhile, Blake came downstairs slowly looking pale and he is sweating.

Joseph: Good morning kids, let's have breakfast and then you can play.

Anne: Oh, they've been little monkeys lately.

Joseph: What about the oldest? Blake.

Anne: Oh, Blake, you alright? You aren't energetic as usual like your siblings.

Blake: Mum, I don't feel well.

Anne: Oh dear, please tell me how are you feeling, I'm about to think that you might have the COVID-19.

Zoe: Didn't the WHO say that if you are suspecting COVID-19, you have to detect flu-like symptoms 14 days after travelling to China. Also we haven't been to mainland China and we've only been to Hong Kong 3 years ago in 2016 to see our relatives.

Anne: Oh, so Blake doesn't have the COVID-19.

Zoe: He just needs rest.

Brad: Wait, now? But we have to go to Reece's place for practice.

Joseph: You can postpone that, son, or maybe just get your friends in but just don't bother Blake.

Anne: You can go upstairs Blake, I'll follow you upstairs.

Blake went upstairs to his room and went back to sleep. Brad texted George, Troy and Reece that he has to postpone the meeting because Blake is ill. The text goes like this...

Brad: Hey guys, sorry but we have to postpone this meeting.

George: Why?

Brad: Blake is sick.

Troy: Oh.

Reece: Is your house available, maybe we can come over, we live next to each other though.

Brad: Yeah, just don't disturb Blake.

Reece: Alright.

After the text, Brad went up to Zoe and Kenneth who are still eating.

Brad: Guys, Reece, Troy and George are coming to our house. But don't disturb Blake.

Kenneth: Don't worry, we behave anyway.

Brad: Good.

Then the doorbell started ringing. Brad opened the door and Reece, Troy and George are there.

Reece: Hey.

Troy: Hi.

George: You alright?

Brad: I'm good, thanks. But don't disturb Blake, he's sick.

Troy: Coronavirus?

Zoe: Not coronavirus, we haven't even been to Hubei. Plus our mum is from Hong Kong not mainland China. Don't think we have the COVID-19 just because we're half Chinese, even though the UK is one of the affected countries.

George: Clever girl.

Brad: Why don't you come in.

Zoe picked up Kenneth as the children went upstairs. They were about to go to the meeting room when they encountered Anne in Blake's room.

Anne: Oh, hi, you must be Blake and Brad's friends from the choir.

Reece: Oh yeah, I'm Reece, I'm the choir director. This is Troy, he is a baritone and George, he is a bass. He also sings tenor whenever he gets a solo.

Anne: Oh, I'm Anna Cheng, but you can call me Anne. It is a pleasure to see you.

George: Thanks.

Brad: Why don't we head to the meeting room?

Anne: I would love to hang out with you, but I have to look after Blake.

Zoe: It's fine mum, thanks.