story continued(see below)

Cory's firefly-lit lights would flicker with every crash of lightning and the hole would tremble. He was very concerned about getting electrocuted but then rembered the water-proof and shock resistant liner that he had installed around his hole a while back. Still, he did not feel completely safe. Suddenly, through his back underground door, winnie the worm came to bear a visit. Winnie needed to find refuge from the soon to be waterlogged grounds from the rain. Cory was anything but unhappy about this but Winnie unfortunately, had some bad news to deliver. Mack the mosquito acquired HIV and was no longer able to test American Red Cross blood anymore. This meant that he could no longer pay rent... uh oh