Why I Want To Infect

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There are billions of lives on this planet, and there is not a single one I do not want to infect. I am Giardiasis, and my sole purpose is to cause anguish and agony. Every hour of my existence, I scour the earth for a new host. No amount of medical advancement can disrupt me; I am confident in my ability to evade eradication. Even though I may not be a deadly disease, I always do my best to conduct people’s lives in ceaseless torture. I start out my life’s journey looking for people to infect by swimming through pools of water throughout the world. The best countries are third world countries where people are underdeveloped and vulnerable. For extended periods of time, I am often without a host, waiting for an unsuspecting, naive human to take a sip of what they think is thirst quenching liquid. In reality, the liquid is their worst nightmare. No matter the place- pools, spas, or rivers- I am there, and the moment someone opens their mouth, I shall capture the flag of their …show more content…

I am extremely grateful for this. I cascaded the slippery slope of her esophagus, and I made my habitat in the bacteria of her small intestine. I partied it up for a week with some other parasites, and then I strove to absolutely demolish her; after all, she is the one who made her son ingest those trivial pills. I forced fluids to flow out of her body. She was miserable with a headache, dehydration, fatigue, and cramps. I came at her body with a vengeance. I swam to every part of her carcass and exacted my revenge on her. Her dehydration was so atrocious that she was obliged to spend a night in the hospital. I had an insatiable desire to murder her, but even with this impassioned, adrenaline-loaded strength, I could not kill her. The doctors gave her antiparasitic drugs, and soon after, I was required to abandon her and find a new host. Being a parasite who cannot kill is so awfully

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