First, there was static. Then, the broadcast.
TV: The government has refused to help. Sheltering only the rich, we are left for dead. Medical professionals say the meteor caused some kind of mutation in the human gene. Half the population was wiped out in an hour. Only those- *static* immune.- *static* The infected- *static* *beep*
So I guess this it, huh. Each man for themselves. Gotta prepare for the worst.
With my phone stuck in my room with my zombified parents, I was left with no choice but to resort to the resources of the remaining rooms.
I wore my father's black jacket for protection, wrapped around a magazine around my arm and grabbed the sharpest knife I could find in the kitchen.
Rations and supplies were the next thing in my mind. I checked the kitchen for refrigerated items, put the remaining fruits left outside back in the fridge and stacked the dry supplies up.
There was about a month's worth of rations. That of course, depends if electricity is continually supplied. Otherwise, it'd drop to 1-2 weeks. We didn't exactly have a gas stove in the house.
In the future, I might have to visit the neighboring apartments to gather supplies. With one zombie roaming outside in the corridor, it'll be hard to sneak around.
The layout of each floor is 4 apartments, 2 facing the other. 802 is right next to me, 803, and 804 are facing forward. If anything, 802 is a blind spot when I peak out the peephole. Still, 802 is closer to reach.
With 12 floors total, this building has a terrace up top. Going down now would be a nightmare, and there's no need to sneak out now. But eventually, I will have to find ways to get more food. Do delivery apps still work? I mean, the delivery guys work pretty hard ngl.
All said and done, I think I'm going to get some sleep for the day. Just as this thought crossed my mind, a heavy knock on the door, "Please, open the door!"
I rushed to the door and saw the neighbor's teenage boy, Kenji. He didn't seem infected. With what little humanity I had, I opened the door to let him in.
As he ran inside, so did the zombie girl from 803.
'ZOMBIES CAN FUCKING RUN?!'
As the boy fell the floor, I closed the door and pulled out the knife from my pocket. The zombie girl, though short and feeble-looking, was almost at par with the boy. As they tussled on the floor, I jammed my knife through the girl's head. A fountain of blood gushed all over as the zombie turned towards me.
Before the girl could get up, I smacked her in head and she fell on Kenji.
Screaming with all his might as blood poured all over him, "AAAAHHHH!! AAAAAHHH!!", Kenji flapped his hands around pointlessly.
Moving the body to the side, I yelled, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!"
In an instant, seeing the irritation on my face, he grew quiet.
As I picked him up and gave him a towel to clean up, I told him that he could change into any clothes he finds fit from my father's closet.
After winding up the mess, I grabbed the corpse of the zombie girl with Kenji's help and threw it out the window. With the house clean, and only a few blobs of blood on my shirt, most of what was needed to be done, was done.
Now, I sat back to listen to what Kenji had to say. Sitting on the chairs of the dining table, I heard his concerns.
"I- I- They've turned into z- zombies. I bashed my father to death, but my mom's still in there. My sister's locked in her room. I managed to escape, but I left the- the- door open."
I could see the shivers of adrenaline coursing through his speech. I spoke, "So, between your sister and your mother, are any of them infected? Did they act weirdly, vomit, or fall to the floor?"
Kenji replied, "I- I understand the difference between the zombies and the people. My mother's infected, my sister's fine. If she'll be locked in that room any longer, w- who knows what'll happen?"
With a pause, he continued, "Is there any way I- I could get your help? It's fine if you choose not to, I- I can- go alone."
"Aah.", as Kenji lifted his hand I saw a green glow at the tip of his finger. He was bitten.
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Item List:
Weapons: None
Gear: Black Jacket, Magazine taped to Hand, Black Pajamas, White shirt.
Accomplices: Kenji (802)