I did n't suffer through the horrible blisters as a child like Ivy has . I did n't have symptoms until I was in my late teens and for me it was only on my hands and feet , yet that was bad enough . I am very lucky because for me it was an isolated problem , not part of a larger , nastier more life shattering illness , and at the moment , it has all but gone away . Yep , I am very lucky , unlike little Ivy who suffers horribly from these nasty itchy , burning blisters that take off layers and layers of skin .
Answer the following question: What may be a plausible fact about the disease I contracted ?

It was relatively minor compaired to the version of the disease that Ivy contracted .

It 's a fucking nightmare I tell ya . I never EVER thought I 'd say this , but I want the old system back . Of course I want the creators of this new system to be horse whipped at high noon till they bleed to death .. but we ca n't have everything we want now can we ?
Answer the following question: What does horse whipped mean ?

Beating a horse with a lash to make it go faster .

But I want to LEAVE ! Technically , I ' m supposed to be here for another 2 1/2 hours , but my immediate boss said I could leave when I was done with everything . However , the secretary came and told me that they wanted me to stick around for at least another hour .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator so annoyed ?

They are staying late at their place of employment .

Another piece of his story . When we first brought Zeke and Kora home , the doctors did a myriad of test and work - ups . We expected the parasites and things like anemia to show up . But we knew the kids had been tested previously for most other things , so we did not anticipate any shocking revelations .
Answer the following question: Why did Zeke and Kora have to be tested so heavily ?
None of the above choices .