Once upon a time, in a land of microscopic creatures, there lived a parasite named Pete. Pete loved to live inside the respiratory tract of his host, but one day, he noticed that his host was feeling congested. It turned out that a virus had spread an epidemic throughout the land, causing all sorts of respiratory problems. The virus was contagious and was spreading quickly.
Pete knew he had to do something to help his host, so he set out on a mission to find a cure. He searched high and low for a protein that could help, but to no avail. Just as he was about to give up, he stumbled upon a pandemic of tiny creatures who were also on a mission to find a cure. They had discovered that exposure to a vaccine could help prevent the virus from spreading.
So Pete and his new friends worked together to create a vaccine and spread the word about it. In no time, the land was filled with healthy hosts again, and Pete was back to living happily inside his host's respiratory tract. The end.

Reflections

1. What did Pete notice about his host?
2. What was the reason for the host's congestions?
3. What did Pete do to help his host?
4. What did Pete and his friends find to cure the virus?
5. How did the story end?