EDIT!!! This story was based on a dream that I had, I'm not going insane.
Last month there was an alien invasion. Doesn't anyone remember? When the aliens invaded, they brought over a disease from their home planet. The disease did not affect the aliens, but humans were not immune to this disease. The disease was spread by physical contact and anyone who touched someone with the disease contracted it too. The disease wasn't fatal, but it did cause horrible lesions on the skin. Most people choose not to go outside because of the fear of catching the disease. I remember that my family wouldn't go outside unless we were low on food, and only on