The alien invader

It started on 21st March 2022. My sister having sort of symptoms such as sore throat and flu. We taught its a common flu because she always caught in flu sometimes. No one thought on the 'alien'.

On 22nd March 2022, I am going to work as usual and later in the afternoon, I got a text from my sister saying she is close contact for her sister in law. (she and her family always went to 'kampung' to visit the in laws on the weekend) 

Then, all of them went to pcr test. After a while the result mentioned positive for her and her husband, but not the kid.

So, we all are assuming the kid is free from the alien. Me, my dad and my mum took rtk test and everyone is negative. So, its decided that we will take care the kid until the parents finish quarantine. 

However, on the third day of quarantine the kid having mild fever and coughs. We gave him panadol for the fever. My sister advice to do rtk for him. I tried using lolipop kinda method but it failed. So the next day, I used diff method for the kid's rtk. After I successfully did the test, the result shows double line. 

There are so many puzzles on my head at that moment. How come he still got the alien.. the pcr should detect as early as it should be. but, then.. probably the kid haven't vaccine yet, so the symptoms went a bit late? or he got close contact from his parents? since the ct value of his parent quite low. maybe he got from them.. idk, but the case at that moment, the kid is positive. 

We all others got no symptom and already free as the rtk on day 3 is negative. But as the kid is with us since we are taking care of him, we are in the close contact status again. So we did the rtk again later that evening and turns out my dad also got double line..

As for now, only left me and my mom with single line. My head got additional puzzles and I just try my best to accommodate whoever quarantine.. The kid and my dad went upstairs together with other quarantine people. 

On Saturday (day 2 of 2nd close contact), I woke up. went to buy something for breakfast, then pasar minggu and mydin to buy groceries with my mum. Then, I clean the floor at kitchen and outside. In the evening, I went to laundry, to wash all the comforter that used by us few days back.

In the evening, i feel very tired and got a bit sore throat. Before having dinner, I did rtk with my mum and there is the fine double line for me... I feel devastated. I couldn't let my mum stay alone and prepare all the meal for us upstairs.. So, we decided. my mom to quarantine in the room and we will do all the things.

Soon at that night, everyone in the same floor again. all with mask on except the kid cause he cant stand on wearing mask. My dad walks around as if he didn't get infected. I told him dont go to mum's room cause you still day 3. The alien still actively running in the body.

My mum didn't say much and just wear her mask all around the house. at this time her rtk intake still single line. I am so proud of her.

Day by day goes by.. and my symptoms become a bit worse on the caughing. So, I decided to lock myself in the room. just go to the kitchen to take food and then isolate myself in the room again.. I cant think that much cause I feel very tired all the time. The one I worry about is my mom. 

On the i dont know how many days it has been, my mum rtk still single line. I am happy. I hope she will just stay as single line always. 

However, on my 5th day of being positive, my mum rtk shows a fine double line. I am devastated again. I really hope she is free and she can join the tadarus for Ramadhan as she mentioned before. 

As my mum didn't have any work to go to and she will not going anywhere, so, we just monitor her at home. where she can be as comfortable as she can. On the same day, got a news that my brother which is at his own house also got double line for the rtk. Today is day one for my brother and my mum. Hopefully we all can recovered from this unwanted invaders.

Ya Allah.... if this is a test for our family, help us to go through it and makes us accept this and be nearer to You. Ramadhan is near and hopefully this is a blessed for us all. 

Everything will be fine. I put all my family in Your hand, help us, guide us, and make us patience to go through this. Thank you Ya Allah. Only You is the best place for me to talk too.

I feel so much better now after writing it out.