Within an hour, news spread throughout the entire establishment that the new girl named Ruby had come down with rubella.
Claire, as she wished, was also put into isolation but wasn't allowed to leave the Phantom.
Perry's face twisted with disgust as she muttered curses under her breath and practically bolted out of the room.
Lying on the hospital bed, Claire felt an unusual sense of calm.
When everyone headed out for lunch, Kara quietly slipped into the room. "Are you okay?"
"Not really," Claire croaked. In truth, her illness wasn't that serious; she just caught a high fever after drenching herself in cold water all night.
As for the red spots on her skin, they were due to a mild nut allergy. Even a tiny bit of nuts would trigger the rashes.
"Here's some allergy medicine and somethi
