Chapter 4: RUN!

It's been 3 days since we saw the dead bodies at the back of the campus. I was sitting on the couch watching the news on TV.

Breaking News: A virus from the Philippines is getting worse as it spreads rapidly throughout the cities of the Philippines. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are now infected with the virus called Z-virus. Recently, a viral video from the citizens of the Philippines was posted on the internet..

Video from Katkat

"OH MY GOD...! AHHH!" The video shows an aggressive man banging his head against the car window as a woman's voice is heard in the background saying, "WHAT IS HE DOING?!!!"

Video from Jose

"So guys, as you can see, I'm from Davao... And um.... I'm stuck here in Deca... Right now, I... I got bitten, and the one who bit me... is my own mo-" Before he can even finish, an unknown woman suddenly attacks him and bites his neck. "AHHHHHH!!!!" He was clearly bitten by the woman, who pulled out skin from his neck. Blood was coming from his neck, and he took the opportunity to push her away and grab the phone in his hand. The video stopped when he went outside.

Video from Mel

I gasp to see Mel on the TV screen. I put down the bowl of popcorn and grab the remote to turn up the volume. "Hello everyone, my name is Mel Smith... I'm from Davao City, and today... Ah no, tonight, it's clearly 11:40 PM... so, earlier, there was an attack. People here are trying to survive; the Z-virus is very deadly and dangerous. Even your loved ones can hurt you once they are infected by the Z-virus." Mel's video was spread throughout Korea, and the people in Korea are scared of the virus, especially after seeing Mel's video.

"People who are not infected by the virus are lucky; however, if you see something like this..." Mel grabbed the camera and showed it to the window so everyone could see. There, another aggressive person was shown trying to get in. They were growling, and their eyes were hungry, ready to eat. "If you see them... Run and don't stop. If you have the strength to fight them, you can. But I am warning you, they're strong. They can kill you with just one bite, or more than that; they can kill you to death... That's why you should protect your loved ones, whatever happens," Mel said her final words before her clip ended.

Video from Jenifer:

The girl had locked herself in one of the stalls in the bathroom. There, people could see the infected trying to get in. "Ahh..... What do I do...?!" The girl sobbed as she heard footsteps and the desperate infected trying to get in.

Newscast: As of now, there is still no news from the Philippines. However, recently, a plane crashed in Seoul. No one knew where it had come from at first. The medical team, rescue team, and police went there to search for survivors, finding only 3 survivors from the plane crash out of 50 people. The police noticed a part of the plane, which is how they determined that it was from the Philippines, due to the part of the word "Philippine Airlines."

The medical team rescued three survivors, but for now, they are being kept in the hospital, and the police are waiting for them to wake up.

Author's Pov

At the hospital...

*heart monitor beeping*

Outside the room, people were gathering to see the three survivors. "Oh dear, they're just kids! How did they end up in this situation?!" the woman said, concern in her eyes. "It must be so tough for them..." The nurse and doctor came and told the people to stay away from the door so they could check the three patients in the room. The doctors and nurses gathered to assess them. "How's the boy?" the doctor asked the nurse. "It's still the same, Doc. His situation is worse than the two girls. He has a lot of wounds, and his heart rate is low."

"What’s worse is that he might not make it." The nurse explains with sadness in her eyes. The doctor looks at the boy, then at the other girl. "How about the younger one?" he asks. The other nurse looks at her and says, "She's fine now; however, we found some broken bones in her left shoulder. The medical team found her with a plane seatbelt tightening around her waist and stomach. I'm afraid her insides may have been damaged." The doctor nods his head.

On the other hand, the other doctor checked the girl. "This one is not stable; she's in bad shape. There's a lot of blood that she has lost; she got stabbed by the plane pieces, and her head is almost damaged. Looking at their faces, they have swollen black eyes, and look, their hands and lips are starting to turn blue due to starvation," the other doctor explains. The nurses write down the situation of the three kids while checking on them. One of the patients made a whine, and the doctor looked at her. "One of the patients seems to be awake now!" The people outside heard it and tried to see, but the guards pushed them back.

"Dear, how are you feeling?" the doctor asked.

Mel's Pov

I just opened my eyes with blurry vision and heard some faint voices. "Dear? How are you feeling???" An unknown man asked me, but no words were coming out of my mouth. I gently turned my head to see a man in a white coat; soon, my vision became clear. "Asa ko?" (Where am I?) I asked quietly. The doctors looked at each other. "What is she saying?" the nurse asked. Mel didn't understand their words, but she knew they were speaking in Korean. "Please let me in! I'm from the Philippines, and I understand her words!" a woman from the crowd yelled, and the doctors and nurse turned their heads toward her. They nodded to let her in.

The guards let her in. "Tell her how she is," the woman nods and smiles at me. "Hiya? Kamusta ang imong ge bati?" (Dear, how are you feeling?) the woman asked. She's Cebuano as well. "Ate? Asa ko...? Kinsa ni sila...?" The woman looks at the doctors and nurses. "She asked where she is and who you guys are."

Note:

So, as you can see, there's "I" in Chapter 1 and Chapter 4. What this means is that they are speaking different languages or dialogues, like Bisaya or Tagalog. (I also use them for the characters' thoughts.) However, I write it in Bisaya together with the "I" because I just want to. But don't worry; there's a translation so you will understand what Mel and the woman said.

"Tell her she's in the hospital in Korea and we are the doctors and nurses here." The woman looks at me again as she says, "Hiya, naa ka sa hospital sa Korea, sila ang mga doctors ug nurses diria. Kamusta naman ang imong ge bati ron? Naa ba sakit ang imong lawas?" (Dear, you're in the hospital in Korea; these are the doctors and nurses here. How are you feeling? Is there any pain in your body?) I looked at her and shook my head. The woman turned her head to them once again. "I asked her how she is, if there's any pain in her body, but she shakes her head to say no," the woman said in Korean. Everyone was looking at me with concern. I looked to my right to see Anna and Rolona still lying in the bed in a horrible situation.

"Ate...? Kamusta ang akong mga kauban? Naunsa mana si Rolona?" - Mel (How are the others with me? What happened to Rolona?)

"Kinsa si Rolona?" - Woman (Who's Rolona?)

"Akong amigo." - Mel (My friend)

"Kinsa man ni nga babae?" - Woman (Who is this girl?)

"My sister." - Mel

The woman looks at them. "She asks how her friend and her sister are doing; she seems to worry about them more than herself." The doctors look at me again, and one of them says in English, "Your sister is fine; however, your friend is in horrible shape. I'm afraid he won't make it in time..." I look at the doctor and shake my head. "No... No... He has to make it! He made a promise!" The doctor looks at me with pity in his eyes. "I'm sorry, dear," he says, and I lie back down on the bed, still in disbelief about what just happened.

Ella's Pov

The plane was crushed near the soul; could it be that Mel was one of them? I was walking around the living room when, all of a sudden, I saw Mia open the door harshly. She was swaying right and left as if she were drunk. "Mia...? Are you alright....?" Mia was gurgling and choking. I was about to get close to her when I heard her neck crack. "Mia....?" I shuddered to call her name as I took two steps closer to her. She stopped moving while her head was down, and after a few seconds, she started to move her head. I gasped when I saw that her face was different... She growled quietly at me before she hissed and ran towards me.

I dodged her attacks and looked at her in horror. She started to come at me again, but I grabbed the case that was near the table and used it to hit her head. "Mia, it's me!" I called, but she wasn't listening as she kept attacking me. I pushed her before I started to run to the door. Once I opened the door, screams filled the hallway. As I ran, I saw three groups of students coming my way until I noticed five students who seemed lost in their heads chasing them. I stopped and turned around to see Mia. "Shit!" I said before I turned left at the corner and started to run. I used the emergency exit to escape.

I gasp and pant as I hear growls in the distance. I stop running to see a crazy student biting another student on the neck. I cover my mouth as I approach a door and gently open it to find more students talking, unaware that they are in danger. I immediately enter, and two girls look shocked. "What's up with you?" one asks, and I look at her, terrified. "RUN!!!! THERE'S A MONSTER COMING!!!" I yell in warning, but the girls don't seem to believe me. Then a boy runs up and shouts, "RUNNNN!!!! RUUUUNNNNN!!!!" More crazed people are chasing behind him, and the girls and others start shouting in terror.

As they started to run away, I ran around every corner. One of them was attacked and fell to the ground, but I managed to escape. I couldn't go to the elevator; God knows what would happen next if I went there. I looked behind me to see more of them chasing me. As I ran, I bumped into someone. The person held my shoulder and grabbed me by my hand. I averted my eyes and looked up; it was Namjoon, the President of Senior High School. He pulled me along with him as he ran in a different direction. I could hear some screams from the students yelling and begging for help.

Meanwhile... At the Hospital

Mel's Pov...

I couldn't understand why we were here. I thought we would all die in the plane crash because of the person who was infected with the virus. Damn it... Oh no, what if there's a walker walking around the town? I started to think nervously; I bit my nails as my thoughts were full of concern and fear. "This is not happening..." I mumbled when the nurse came in. I looked at her and said, "Ummm... Can... Can you speak English?" I asked the nurse in English since I don't know how to speak Korean.

Note: I mixed up "B" and "I," which means that the characters are speaking in different languages or dialogues, like Mel speaking Bisaya.

The nurse looked at me in confusion at what I was saying. "English..." I tried again, even though I knew it was pointless, but I needed to ask. The door slid open, and a woman who could speak my language came in. "I'll take care of this," the woman said in Korean. The nurse nodded and checked on me, Rolona, and Anna before going off. The woman smiled at me. "How are you? You must be so scared right now. I understand; if I were in that situation, I would be scared too," she said before taking a seat beside me. "I didn't know your name," I said, and the woman smiled. "Call me Ate Beth," Beth replied, and she smiled at me.

Ate in Tagalog means "Older sister." The term doesn't just mean it's used for siblings or family; it can also be used for other people who are much older than you as a sign of respect.

"Ate Beth? What happened? ....What's going on?....Where am I?...Am I not supposed to be d-dead?" I can feel myself shaking when I ask it. Yes, how did I survive? The plane crashed on the ground; it was impossible for me, Rolona, and Anna to survive.... I look at Ate Beth; she sighs and looks at me sadly. "The medical team checked every passenger that crashed on the ground from the plane; no one survived except you. Your sister is moving... Your friend was in bad shape." Ate Beth turns her head to Rolona and Anna. "The doctor said that your friend, Rolona, might not survive in her state...." Ate Beth closes her eyes, and I shake my head.

"No... No... We survive together... He... He can't die.... My dad was dead after he saved us both.... He... He made a promise; he won't leave us....!" I couldn't believe it; Rolona can't be dead.... We need him.... We survived the deca; I'm sure he will make it... My heart aches when I saw a lot of bandages on his face and his arms... My sister made me broke my heart even more... She has a broken left bone in her arm; meanwhile, my head was also wrapped in bandages... But I can hardly move my body.... I lost so much blood.

"I understand... And I'm sorry... But please don't move," Ate Beth tried to stop me from getting up. Before I could even answer, "Ahhhh-!" We heard a faint scream coming from the door. "What was that?" I asked, terrified, looking at Ate Beth. The door slid open, and a doctor with an injured arm came inside, together with a nurse and a patient, and he closed the door, panting heavily. I looked at his arms, and I just came to realize....

"Did he get a bite...?" Ate Beth looked at me. I slowly got up. "I need to see what's going on...!!!" Ate Beth didn't have a chance but to help me get up. I was struggling to walk, yet Ate Beth was there to help me until the window. My eyes widened as I saw a car hitting another car, a man biting a woman's neck... Everyone... was biting each other...

It can't be... No... It can't be the same as in Davao... right...?

Ella's Pov...

We pant and breathe heavily as we run. Namjoon stops at the door and enters the code. "Welcome K—" Before the robot can welcome him, Namjoon opens the door, pulls me along with him, and closes the door immediately before the walkers get us. We let out a breath; we pant heavily. I hold my knee as I bend my back, then lean against the wall.

"God damn it... What was that....!" Namjoon takes a deep breath before he looks at me. "I.... also.... don't know....," he replied. I can hear some faint growls outside the door....

"God, what the hell was going on...?" I heard another man's voice. "Huh? Ella?" I blinked. "Hoseok...?" Hoseok looked at me, then at Namjoon. He was wearing his pajamas, and based on his messy hair and half-awake state, he must have heard the loud noise and woken up. "What are you doing here, and what happened to Namjoon? You look like you got chased by zombies!"

Hoseok said, and I sighed deeply. "Because we got chased by zombies." Hoseok's head tilted in confusion. "What? Alright, I know this kind of—" Before he could even finish, the door was banging, and growls could be heard from outside. "Holy shit! What was that!" Namjoon held the door, and I didn't answer Hoseok as I helped Namjoon hold the door. "Hoseok...!!! Get the fridge...! Drag it!"

Hoseok didn't have a choice but to follow; even though the fridge was heavy, he would manage to push it. Namjoon went to help Hoseok, and I forced myself against the door.

After the fridge was at the door, we got everything heavy stuffed against it to hold it. Our energy was drained, and I crouched down. "God... Can anyone explain what the fuck is going on....?!!!!" Hoseok's desperate question made me and Namjoon look at him.

I pulled Hoseok to the window. "I think this might answer your questions," I said before he looked out the window. His eyes widened.

"Holy fuck....!!!" he cursed as he saw a bunch of zombies biting and killing the other students inside the village. "Are we somewhere in 'All of Us Are Dead' or something??!!! Shit, tell me this is just a dream...!!!" Hoseok couldn't believe what he saw.

"It's not a dream, Hoseok! Those are fucking zombies, or whatever they are, they're real... And now we are trapped here, God knows when we will get out of here!"

Namjoon exclaimed in frustration; he was scared, and I knew it. My eyes caught something. "What the fuck?" My voice caught their attention. Namjoon and Hoseok came to my side and looked down.

Two victims were running away from the zombies. They opened the gate and got out. "Shit!" Namjoon cursed when he saw the zombies following them outside.

*loud Siren*

"Attention to all students and professors: Stay in the classrooms at all costs; do not leave. To those students who are awake late, stay in your dorms and do not go out. This is not a drill; this is an emergency. Stay safe at all costs. Do not le—ahhhhh!!!"

We heard growls and yelling from the speaker, and we knew what happened there....

To Be Continued...

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