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It began with restless nights and
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constant itching. Noah would wake up
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covered in red welts, convinced he had
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bed bugs. His father, Oscar, poured over
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countless articles online. Learning
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everything there was to know about these
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nocturnal pests. Desperate to find a
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solution, he sought an expert's
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professional help. But once the expert
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saw those bed bugs, his face turned pale
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and he said, "These are not ordinary bed
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bugs. We need to leave your room now."
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Oscar and his wife weren't too pleased
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with all this chaos in their house,
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especially with their little boy Noah
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around. None of the researchers spoke a
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word after hearing what these things in
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Oscar's bed really were. At first sight,
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it just seemed to be bed bugs. But after
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a thorough examination, they realized
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there was much more to it. But what was
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so dangerous? Why was the expert in such
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a panic? And why did they leave the
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house instantly? But before we start,
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any new stories. Like any other young
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kid, Noah was afraid of what may or may
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not be hiding under his bed. For that
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reason, he checked under his bed every
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morning. But he did not see anything
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under his bed, but he did see something
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on it. He had no idea what it was or
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that things would become much worse from
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here on. Noah was shocked and
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immediately ran downstairs. He yelled
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for his parents, but they didn't
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immediately respond. When he finally got
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their attention, he told them about his
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discovery. They didn't believe him at
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first, but when they saw the fear in his
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eyes, they went upstairs with him. And
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now it wasn't just Noah who was in
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shock. His parents, Oscar and Hilly,
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were also totally blown away by this.
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Oscar thought he was dealing with a
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familiar problem here, but they looked
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slightly different than bed bugs. He
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slowly stretched out his hand to touch
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it, but Noah yelled, "Dad, no, don't do
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that. You don't know if it's safe."
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Oscar and Hilly decided to call an
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expert, not only to reassure Noah, but
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also to have the insects removed as soon
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as possible. Noah was right about them
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not touching it, it was better to have
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experts deal with it. The expert arrived
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quickly. Less than 15 minutes after they
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had made the call, he was already
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knocking on their door. Oddly enough, he
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didn't want to go upstairs right away.
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He wanted the family to describe their
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find as detailed as possible. And Oscar
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did as he was told. When the expert
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heard the description of the find, he
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was shocked, but he didn't explain why.
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He just asked if he could go upstairs
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right now because there was little time.
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Suddenly, he seemed in a hurry. Noah
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could tell that something serious was
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going on, and he was very scared. He had
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every reason to be. The expert stepped
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courageously into the room and carefully
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looked at the bed with a flashlight.
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Without saying anything, he kept
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checking the bed for several minutes
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while the family waited in suspense.
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They craved answers, or at least more
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clarity. But suddenly, they heard a loud
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sound. The expert was screaming in
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horror. He had just been so quiet and
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concentrated, doing his job. And now he
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suddenly screamed as if he were facing
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his greatest fear. Oscar squeezed Noah
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close, telling him everything was going
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to be okay. But why did the expert
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scream like that? What had happened in
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the bed? The family waited for the
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expert to come out of the room and
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explain what was going on, but he didn't
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do that. He stayed there, leaving the
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rest in the dark. Oscar wondered what
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could be going on. He was slowly losing
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his patience because if it was really
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that bad, he needed to know immediately.
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The expert finally opened the bedroom
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door, but avoided eye contact with the
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family. "This is absurd," Oscar thought.
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He lost his temper and walked over to
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the man, demanding that he at least say
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what he saw and what made him scream.
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But the expert walked away, snapping at
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Oscar. I need backup. Leave me alone.
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But this only raised more questions on
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Oscar's side. Wasn't this his house? And
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didn't it concern him more than the
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expert himself? Hilly agreed with him.
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However, she was a bit calmer than Oscar
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and kindly asked the expert if he could
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tell them what was going on and if they
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could do anything to help. But his
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answer would only make them even more
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worried. The expert preferred Hilly's
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approach and he finally looked at her.
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He clearly made an effort to speak to
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her and Oscar, looking worriedly in
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Noah's direction. No matter how hard he
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tried to find the right words, he hardly
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managed to speak. He stuttered and
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tripped over his words. Hilly wondered,
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"These could not just be Queson's simple
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bed bugs, right?" Meanwhile, the expert
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finally called for backup. He tried to
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explain everything over the phone, but
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Oscar and Hilly noticed that he had to
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repeat himself several times. That could
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only mean that his backup didn't
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understand much of it either. Finally,
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the man hung up, waiting for the others
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to come their way. Oscar, Hilly, and
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Noah were asked to wait in the living
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room until the others arrived. They
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hesitantly obliged, but they wondered
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what the expert actually meant by
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backup. Did he ring his boss or a
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colleague? And what would happen when
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they arrived? Not much later, the backup
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in disbelief as men in white suits
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entered their son's room, moving
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furniture and gathering around the bed.
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As the team uncovered Noah's bed, even
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they appeared stunned. Red bed bugs
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covered the sheets, far more than
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initially suspected. Some members left
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with samples, others sealed off the
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bedroom entirely. The family wasn't
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given any information, only left with a
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growing sense of unease. Then came the
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shocking decision. They called the
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police. Oscar was stunned. Was it truly
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that serious? Though he tried to reason
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with the expert, his efforts were
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dismissed. Soon the house was swarming
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with police officers and scientists.
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Oscar and Hilly pushed to the side,
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focused on staying calm for Noah's sake.
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But something was clearly very wrong. A
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lead officer arrived and offered a few
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vague reassurances before joining the
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others. Then a quiet discovery shifted
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the mood entirely. The experts whispered
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among themselves and Oscar noticed one
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officer's stunned expression. The
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officer's wideeyed shock sent Oscar over
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the edge. He pushed into the group and
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demanded to know what was going on. As
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he raised his voice, the officers
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stepped back, shocked. Then one said,
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"Sir, stay there. You need to lay on the
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ground and don't move." Oscar was
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stunned. What was happening? With no
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explanation, Oscar raised his hands and
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got on his knees. Hilly and Noah looked
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on in terror. Was he being arrested? For
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what? The police claimed the family
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could be infected with something. Oscar
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couldn't believe it. Then he saw Noah
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crying just outside the house. As he
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moved toward his son, officers pulled
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their guns on him. He panicked and ran
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forward. Oscar was immediately forced
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down. Thankfully, Noah was gently
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comforted by another officer. The family
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was then separated, each placed in
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different police cars. Confused and
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scared, Oscar was left with more
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questions than answers. Soon, another
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group in white suits entered the house.
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Hours passed before anyone addressed
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Oscar. When someone finally approached,
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they said, "We need to take you and your
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family with us, sir." What the heck was
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he being arrested? Oscar could hear his
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son crying in the other car. Looking at
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his house now surrounded by cops and
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people in hazmat suits, he felt like he
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was stuck in a nightmare. As the vehicle
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pulled away, Oscar noticed the driver
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wasn't a police officer, but someone in
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a white suit. He tried asking questions,
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but the driver said nothing. Oscar's
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anxiety grew. Where were they taking
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him? And why? After a 2-hour ride, they
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arrived at an airport. Oscar barely had
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time to process it before being escorted
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into a helicopter. As the helicopter
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flew over unfamiliar terrain, a man
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finally told Oscar, "We're almost there.
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Just 5 minutes." When the helicopter
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landed, the area looked like a military
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base, but something about it felt off.
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Before he could ask more, a team in
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white suits grabbed him and led him into
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a building. Oscar was locked in a
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sterile cell. 2 hours passed before
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someone entered the room. The man,
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dressed in full protective gear,
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introduced himself as Alex. He claimed
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to be part of a special task force.
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Though polite, Alex gave little away,
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saying only that the situation required
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extreme caution. Oscar demanded to know
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where his family was. Alex looked
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concerned, hesitated, and finally said,
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"I have to tell you something." Oscar
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panicked. "What? What happened?" he
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shouted. He could barely control
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himself. Alex handed him a glass of
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water, urging him to calm down. Alex
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revealed that Noah had fallen ill after
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arriving at the facility, likely due to
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the infestation in his bed. Oscar was
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overwhelmed with questions. "What kind
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of infestation? How serious was it?"
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Alex didn't offer details. He only said
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the illness and its source were top
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secret. Another suited man arrived and
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conducted medical tests. After a long
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and stressful hour, the results showed
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Oscar was not infected. Alex informed
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him he could now visit his son but only
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in a hazmat suit. As Oscar walked down
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the long hallway, he bombarded Alex with
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questions about the illness. Was it
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caused by the bed bugs? Alex remained
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vague, hinting that some things were
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best left unsaid. Inside the room, Oscar
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saw Noah lying still, hooked up to
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machines. He looked exhausted. Alex
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explained it was a newly discovered
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illness with only three known cases
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globally. Alex suggested using Oscar's
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blood in a transfusion. It might help
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Noah's immune system respond. Oscar
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agreed instantly, but they had to
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confirm blood type compatibility. Tests
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revealed a match, and Oscar was
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relieved. Once a bag was filled with
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Oscar's blood, they connected it to
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Noah. Now, it was just a matter of
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waiting. Oscar asked again about the
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mysterious infestation, hoping for
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answers. Soon after, Hilly arrived in a
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white swather negative test meant she
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could join them. Oscar embraced her and
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together they sat by Noah's bed speaking
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to him softly, unsure if he could hear
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them. She had many of the same
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questions, but Alex's answers remained
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vague. No one could offer promises. When
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Alex and the team left the room, Oscar
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followed, determined to get the full
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story. Alex agreed to explain, but only
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if Oscar signed a non-disclosure
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contract. Oscar didn't hesitate. He
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needed to know the truth. With the
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contract signed, Alex revealed the
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facts. The infestation involved mutated
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bed bugs with a rare and potentially
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dangerous bite. Children were
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particularly vulnerable and the virus
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they carried might be highly contagious.
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That's why such extreme measures were
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taken. This was the first case in the
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country. They needed to identify the
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source and prevent a wider outbreak.
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Then Oscar remembered his friend from
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Brazil had recently stayed the night in
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Noah's room. That friend had just
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returned from the rainforest. It was
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possible he unknowingly carried the bugs
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in his belongings. Now that he
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understood the situation, Oscar asked
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anxiously about Noah. Is he doing
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better? He needed hope. The doctors had
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good news. Noah was improving. The
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transfusion had worked and he had just
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woken up. Oscar was overwhelmed with
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relief and rushed to see his son. They
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embraced. Noah looked far better
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already. Head need to stay overnight for
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observation, but if his condition held
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steady, he could go home the next day.
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Oscar and Hilly stayed close, keeping
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him safe and comforted. The following
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day, they asked about returning home,
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but Alex explained their house was still
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under lockdown and would require deep
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cleaning. Instead, a temporary home was
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arranged for the family until it was