"What the f*ck was that?!" Stef whispered.
I shrugged and held on to my metal pole that is now covered with black goo.
"I have to check." I said as I quietly raced back upstairs.
There was some sort of an item being dragged around mercilessly and it looked like it was coming from Myk's room, my little brother who is 1 year younger than me.
I silently walked and peeked through the little hole on the door.
There was no one.
Then the door beside me opened.
It was a man, his arm is badly injured from a creature's scratch and he was crying.
Slowly... I recognized his face.
It was one of our old neighbours.
"Ma'am... Please help me..."
"When did you get that scratch?!" I asked.
"Just a few minutes ag-" He started to vomit blood and passed out.
Stef was behind me.
"But how did he get up here..?" She asked.
I looked through the broken window and saw the same creature we encountered a while ago, the long limbs.
"GET DOWN!" I screamed.
It's long mace-like arms stabbed through the window, almost hitting my shoulder.
"Is it the same creature that you shot in the head a while ago?" I asked.
"I am not sure. But we'll see." Stef grabbed her gun once again and shot the creature. The creature lets out a deafening scream and fell.
I stood back up and looked through the window and saw the laying creature twitching. Stef gave another shot, 2... 3.
It stopped moving.
I was about to go down when I noticed the man's body isn't there by the door anymore.
"Shit! Stef! He's gone!"
"He turned in quick! How come I am still a human until now?"
Stef looked around the hallway through the doorway and quickly jolted back in.
"He's walking mindlessly by the stairs!"
"Let's take him out?"
"I'm running out of bullets." Stef checked her mag.
"I'll smash his head." I sneaked behind the infected man and smashed his head with my metal pole. Black goo emerged out of his head as he stopped twitching nor moving. I signaled Stef that it's okay to come out now and we raced back to the car.
"So what and where is this Military's location?" I asked Stef.
"Can we go to our house next, Fleur..? I need to get ammos." She whispered.
"Alright." I started the car engine and drove to the other street and parked.
"Military Emergency Agency, located at.... Cebu..?" Stef passed me the poster.
"What?! We'll need a boat or a plane to go there!" I said.
Both of us sprinted our way to Stef's porch and see if anything is not normal inside.
"Sh*t. The door is locked." Stef said as she aimed the gun on the doorknob and fired.
"Geez, Stef. What was that for?" I said. She shrugged and went inside.
She jogged upstairs as I looked through Stef's family pictures by the fireplace.
They look so... distant to each other.
Then I heard a gun cock behind me.
"Who are you?"
His deep voice sent chill down my spine.
Who is this guy?
I raised both of my hands up and turned to see him. He doesn't look familiar.
"I mean no harm! I am here with my friend!"
"Who the f*ck are you?" Stef was pointing her gun towards the guy.
"What the f*ck are you doing inside my house?" she added.
"The military sent me to see if the houses are clear. Are you guys infected?" He asked.
I took a step back.
He raised a brow.
"You got scratched, huh?" He pointed his gun at me.
"No." I casually said.
I could see Stef shaking. She was the one who was scratched.
He aimed his gun at Stef.
"You?"
"I have a question." She lowered her gun.
"Have you encountered anyone who was scratched in front of you?"
"Oh, a lot. I just met a guy a while ago and he was scratched. Minutes just passed and he turned into one of 'em sickies." He explained.
"Minutes?" I asked.
"Yep."
I looked at Stef.
Stef looked back.
"Is there a problem?" His tone became serious.
"Please lower your gun, Sir. We can explain."