Sharing Germs

Oaklee saw me with a drink and wanted some, I shook my head no. Tate quickly explained to her why she doesn't want any. The conversation went like this:

Tate: Oaklee, you can't share germs with people or you could get Mono
Me: Tate, what's mono?
Tate: Its a bad disease you get from sharing germs
Me: Really? Where did you learn about that?
Tate: From Kale, he knows all about it. If you get Mono you hafta get surgery
Me: Really? Why?
Tate: Well, they hafta cut your stomach open
Me: Why?
Tate: They cut it open to get all the food you shared out of there. Then they have to stitch it all back together
Me: Then does the sickness go away?
Tate: Well you do stay in bed for about 10 days to get better.
Me: Wow! Sounds serious!
Tate: It is. Be careful.

I had no idea his friend Kale was such a medical expert.