Today was Thursday. The day of that science quiz, that dreaded quiz! No matter what happened that day, the only thing on Sofia's mind was that quiz. She had already done poorly on her worksheet and nothing seemed to click. Eventually, it was time for the quiz. Flora passed out the papers to all of the students. As she did, Sofia sat there hoping that the teacher would skip her desk. Unfortunately, the paper soon landed on her desk. "Ok, I'll just try to do my best" she thought. "Ok, so the tibia is connected to the radius. No, no that can't be right. Ok, the phalanges are connected to the metacarpals. That's right!" "Class, you have two minutes left to complete your quizzes" Flora warned. "Oh no! Time's almost up! Um… the mandible's connected to- no, wait! The tibia's connected to-" "Time's up! Please pass your quizzes forward."
After Flora picked up all of the quizzes, she began the next lesson. "Today, we will be learning about the immune system. The immune system is a team of organs, tissues, and cells that work together to protect the body from germs. Now, who can tell me one way germs can be spread?" Out of the blue, she heard a sneeze. "Brilliant demonstration, Desmond. Germs can spread through the air when someone coughs or sneezes. Thank you, Desmond." "You're welcome, " then he sneezed again. "Alright, Desmond, you don't have to further demonstrate." "I can't stop sneezing, " "Oh dear, you must be ill. Go to the nurse, please Desmond."
After school, Sofia made her way to the school's greenhouse for the weekly gardening club meeting. Once she arrived she saw the usual crowd, including her step-brother and sister, but not Desmond. During the meeting, she overheard some disturbing conversations. "Did you hear? Desmond went to the nurse and hasn't been seen since" one student said. "The nurse probably poisoned him, too and has both him and Vivian hostage" another student declared. Sofia turned her attention back to her plant and realized that she had almost added too much water.
After the meeting, Sofia made an announcement. "Everyone, I know that you're all really confused by what's happened recently but I don't think there's anything to worry about." "Oh really?" Amber questioned "If you're so sure about that, then prove it to us!" "Alright, I will!" Sofia ventured down the hallway until she came to the door to the Nurse's Office. "You'll see. I'll just open the door and take a look inside and you'll see there's nothing to worry about." So the princess slowly opened the door and peeked inside. As she scanned the area she saw an examination table, a closet, a first-aid kit, and several medical posters. Suddenly, she came across a skeleton sitting casually in the corner of the room. The skeleton appeared to be staring at the princess with the large, vacant holes in its head. It didn't make a sound or movement, it just stared. Just then, the thing fell forward and its hand hurled toward her! Sofia screamed and immediately slammed the door, running as fast as her legs could carry her!
