A fine crimson mist of blood hung thick in the air.
The crowd went dead silent for a heartbeat, then erupted into terrified, ear-splitting screams. Someone shouted, "He's coughing up blood! Someone's coughing up blood over here!"
Ethan's body swayed unsteadily, then slowly toppled backward.
His face drained of all color, turning a sickly ashen gray right in front of everyone's eyes.
The angry red rash across the back of his hand stood out harshly against his pale skin.
I lunged forward almost on pure instinct, only to slam to a stop mid-step.
I boomed across the hospital lobby, "Everyone get back! Stay at least five meters away from here!"
I added, "Call the CDC immediately! There's a potential infectious disease risk here!"
Amidst the chaos, I caught sight of Aria. Her face had go
