Kaley never looked so in discomfort and disturbed but she breathed deeply for a few moments before she threw me a worried look and spoke.
"An u-umm— what happened was a maintenance guy was acting strangely in the staff cafeteria e-earlier… It got a little rowdy when people tried to shush him down and it just turned into a heated argument with another maintenance guy. They s-started shouting and pushing at each o-other and when people ran up to them to intervene, I— we thought it was already over…"
"And then?"
"W-Well, one of the people who tried to break them apart was James, our pilot, but the guy just pounced on him— Oh! He managed to turn it around and hold the guy down but…" Kaley's hand tightened on the bag she was carrying, "T-The guy broke free and he suddenly took a bite out of James' arm. Everyone was shocked when it happened and he just booked it out of there."
"What happened to the guy then? And James? What happened before he was… you know…"
"W-Well, I don't know much about the guy after the guards chased after him but I helped with James' arm first right until the nurse came. We gave him first aid while the others called for an ambulance. I… I saw the place where he was bitten b-but it's not like that in the news where it's a little discolored. I know that some time has passed but it shouldn't l-look like that…"
'Fuck.'
I wiped the beads of sweat on my forehead after reassuring Kaley and I took a deep breath. The horrible churn in my gut was still acting up and when I turned back to Kaley, she was still looking at me with the same worried expression. Slowly but surely, signals were going off in my head, and an invisible tension was starting to cover the area around us.
With that said, on the door to my left where the security guards were, the guy with the rifle had his eyebrows scrunched while speaking to someone on his radio while the other one was having a hard time keeping his animal companion in line.
It was now anxiously pacing around, barking at nothing while letting out short whimpers.
'This is all too— Better safe than sorry.'
If I was just by myself, I would've run to my car as fast as I could but I was with someone and was still waiting for someone. Furthermore, the person I was waiting for was just too fucking important to be left behind and if it wasn't for him, most of the things we have wouldn't be fucking possible.
All I could do at the moment was grab my phone and send Oscar a text.
[What is taking you so long, old man?! It doesn't feel right… Something's about to go down, you might be fucking right on this one.]
[Shit. Do you really think so? Code: Zulu Alpha? It's kinda different compared to what you've shown me. Well, better safe than sorry, eh?]
[Uh-huh. Can you hurry up then?]
[I would if I could. I'm still at this fucking checkpoint on the tarmac, this shitty medic is checking everyone's temperatures for the third fucking time. I'm really close but someone got held up in front. Hmm, can you try and pick me up though? I can't just run through the crowd, can I? Can I slip the guard here a $50? That'll work, right?]
[No, just wait for me there. I got a plan.]
[You sure, kid?]
[Yeah, just stay put.]
After a short exchange of messages, I turned to Kaley and asked if there was a way I could be let inside the "easy route" or the door to the left. But as I thought, it would be impossible and even if Kaley could easily pass through it by herself, it would be difficult to pick up Oscar on her own.
We needed someone with authority to get past the doors and escort Oscar out of the crowd he was in but as I turned my head to look a bit further to another passage, a smile slowly crept into my face.
'That could work…'
I quickly stood up to put the plan in motion and I just mouthed at Kaley to follow my lead.
The sound of my footsteps caught the attention of the guards by the door but they just followed me with their eyes and did nothing right until I reached the passages where the restrooms were.
'So far, so good…'
When I was about ten steps from the restroom, I pulled my phone out while I was walking briskly but I went straight for this little yellow sign that was propped up on the floor.
'3… 2… 1…'
"Sir—" one of the guards tried to warn me.
In an instant, I "accidentally" slipped on the wet flooring and I even used the momentum to kick my feet up as I "landed" on my back. I flailed my hands to make it a little more convincing but I used my arms as support with my back to somehow neutralize the damage of the fall by slamming it right before I hit the floor.
Perfect.
A thud was produced loud enough for the guards to stop what they were doing and give me notice. At that same exact moment, Kaley sprinted to me as she understood my intentions.
"A-Are you okay sir?! Can y-you..." Kaley said a few sentences as she began to open her medical kit after "checking" my head. A faint smirk was hidden on her face when we made eye contact and it didn't take long before one of the guards ran up to check on me.
"Are you okay, sir?! Do you need—"
Kaley snapped, "He needs medical attention! Is the nurse still here?!"
"Y-Yes, ma'am… You need to be careful sir; I think you haven't noticed the sign here."
"Even if there's a sign, it's still the airport's fault! Our fault! He could sue us, you know?!"
"I—"
I waved them off with a helpless look, "I'm very s-sorry, I was walking towards the restroom but I got a text. I forgot to see where I was going and… ow… my head kinda h-hurts… D-Don't worry, I'm not g-gonna sue… It's kinda my fault…"
I groaned while clutching a part of my head and I even let my saliva fall from my mouth to add to our act.
Kaley shook her head as she sighed heavily, "Our nurse needs to take a closer look at you, sir. I suggest we take you to the doctor's office inside, just in case of a concussion."
'Heh.'
The guard hesitated, "The ambulance could still—"
"You're really gonna tell me that we'd have to send him to a hospital while we have someone here that could check on him quicker?! If he suffers from something— if we don't act quick enough, it's all gonna be on you!"
"Ah— N-No, I—"
"ARE YOU GONNA LET HIM IN OR NOT?!"
It didn't take long before I was being escorted inside the premises but I was trying so fucking hard to contain my laughter not only from Kaley's acting but also from the guard giving me a pass in case someone questioned my presence.
With that said, we reached the doctor's office and found out only the nurse was there. Once I was laid down on one of the beds, the guard apologized to me before he excused himself and went back to his station. However, I couldn't help but overhear his radio which was receiving different calls that were requesting backup from different parts of the airport.
'We need to hurry.'
In which case, the nurse present checked me for a bit and concluded that nothing seemed to be wrong. She was also worried at first about the repercussions Kaley pointed out earlier but her phone just started blowing up with different messages.
"Umm, I am being called down by the doctor. Miss Kaley, kindly escort him back after a bit. I need to go down at the checkpoint, excuse me," the nurse bowed before she turned the other way.
"..."
"..."
The moment she left, I grabbed a doctor's bag and filled it with different sorts of medical supplies available: antibiotics, ointments, bandages, pills, painkillers, and a few bottles of alcohol. I picked up a white coat and a stethoscope and I wore both of these items. However, I noticed that Kaley was looking at me with worry and confusion.
"W-What are you doing?! I thought we were just going to pick your friend up! Is something wrong and you're not telling me?!"
I held Kaley's shoulders and looked her in the eye, "Alright, there's something wrong that's about to happen but I can't get into the details yet. All I can say is—and I don't really wanna sound like a fucking lunatic right now—but I've only heard whispers and seen few actual reports of this that got buried but I really hope that I'm wrong. In case I'm right, we need to get out of this place as fast as possible."
"I-I—"
"Please, Kaley. Trust me."
"..."
Kaley just nodded while still looking me straight in the eye but we soon followed the same path the nurse went into earlier. I looked at my watch to check the time but when I turned to Kaley, her face was distraught and she seemed to be thinking a lot of things but she knew that I wasn't playing a prank.
"Do you have family here?"
"W-What?"
"I said, "Do you have family here?"."
"W-Wait a minute, umm— I— I-I-I need to process this. You said to trust but— Can I—"
"Contact them immediately. Tell them to prep—" I wasn't able to finish my sentence when she pulled my arm back.
"Wait! I have— I have Olivia— m-my younger sister at home but my parents are away right now! Please tell me what's going on!"
Tears were starting to well in Kaley's eyes and she was starting to breathe a little heavier.
We were at the front of the door and we had already stopped walking. I was going to tell her about Code: Zulu Alpha later but the faster we get to Oscar, the faster we could get home. If all she needed was a brief explanation, I would give it to her. It's just that her emotions were a little high-strung right now and it might prompt a different reaction.
I was about to try and calm her down again but her phone rang.
*bzzt* *bzzt*
Kaley picked it up and a female voice resounded,
[KALEY! KALEY! SIS! OH MY GOD! W-Where are you?! Ah— Mrs. Tan got attacked outside! I— T-There was this homeless dude that got inside and he just chomped on Mrs. Tan's neck! There was b-blood everywhere! I called the cops and all— but when t-they came, M-Mrs. Tan was a-already gone! KALEY?! ARE YOU THERE?! PLEASE COME HOME! M-Mom and dad are still away and I'm scared—]
Kaley's demeanor suddenly changed from distraught to whatever the fuck it was opposite of.
"OLIVIA! LISTEN TO ME! Don't go anywhere and stay at home! Try calling mom and dad! I'll be there soon! I promise!"
I was listening to their conversation and even though Kaley's demeanor changed for her sister, the hand that was holding her phone was still trembling nonstop. I put my hand on her shoulder to somehow calm her down as I said calmly, "Tell her to lock the door and bar it with something and tell her to not open it for anyone else besides us or your parents. Have her pack clothes, food, water, and medicine…"
"I-I'll tell—"
"I'm not done. Tell her to wait for us, grab something for protection, and find a hiding spot. Do you still live at the same place we made that model rocket?"
"Y-Yeah, the same place in the Bulacan..." Kaley replied as she nodded a few times.
I then noticed that she was just staring at me with a pensive look. Her breathing was slowly returning to normal and she looked at me with a different expression.
"Is this all connected with the incident with James earlier? Is this what I think it is?" Kaley's look of confusion and worry was suddenly gone. Her eyes were still a bit watery but I was met with a sharp stare.
'She picked it up fast. Just like old times.'
I nodded after a brief sigh, "Yeah, I know it sounds crazy and you need to be with your sister as soon as possible but we need to pick up Oscar first. After that, we'll head to your place, I promise."
Kaley just looked at me and said, "T-Thank you, I don't have a car to go there immediately. I just picked up a cab to get here and I—"
"Kaley. It's gonna be fine, alright?"
"Yeah…"
After that short talk, she relayed to her sister what I told her then we went down on the tarmac. Among the groups below that were being checked for temperatures, I finally saw the old man waiting impatiently so I shot him a text.
[Old man, I see you now. Look below the stairs at I-15. I'm wearing a white coat and I'm with a flight attendant.]
I saw Oscar's head popping up and scanning around then it locked in my direction. After that, he pulled out his phone and started tapping on it.
[Kid, is that a pack of candies? Let's do Project Sweets.]
I threw him a small salute and we headed to his group.
"I'm looking for Col. Oscar Goodman, it's an emergency and we need you to come with us!"
"Here! Finally! I've been waiting for so long—" Right when Oscar stood up and walked in our direction, a couple of guards blocked the way between us.
"Wait a second, sir. We were given orders to keep everyone on the tarmac until further notice."
As soon as the guard said that, it elicited a ton of negative reactions from the rest of the passengers that were being held up but they also had no say on the matter.
I was about to lie through the skin of my teeth but Kaley took a step forward and said, "You don't understand, he's Dr. Ishiyama from St. Luke's, and I was told to accompany him by the head of security."
"So?"
"He's here to escort Mr. Goodman from the premises because he has a medical emergency and our doctors here are too busy to take care of his needs. If he's delayed one more second, everyone present here would be in deep trouble."
Oscar interjected after hiding a smirk, "Colonel, young lass, Colonel. I'm flabbergasted that these no-ranks here wouldn't let me through. Cheh! That's what I've been telling them all this time! I think I'll call their superior officer and have them removed from this post immediately!"
The guards instantly faltered, "I— I didn't know— We weren't told to—"
"We're telling you now! Can't you understand that?!"
I almost rolled my eyes from Oscar's over-the-top acting but Kaley continued, "I'm sorry, Col. Goodman. You said that you need to have your shots now, is that right? We don't have them at the ready but a vehicle is already waiting for you just outside."
Oscar gave both of us a look of approval then he said, "That's correct, I broke my bottle of Insulin here and I need to get to a clinic or a hospital to get one because I'm starting to get dizzy," he then raised one of his small bags and a medicinal smell wafted. After that, a clinking noise followed as he lightly shook the bag.
The guards gave our group a look of hesitation so I opened one of the bags in my hand and said, "Grab a handful, Col. Goodman, this could help for a bit with your sugar levels. If you hold us for long, I'm gonna call your supervising officer... 'guard'."
I looked at the two guards with a glare and after a moment, they were 'convinced' to let us go.
'Success!'
We ran back the way we came from and when the door closed behind us, we all gave a sigh of relief.
"That went better than expected, good thing those guards didn't do anything," I said.
"Hah! That's what I like about this country! People tasked with security here are fucking lax and some of them feel like they don't even want to get in trouble. When you two came and I waved my rank around them, they stood there like wet puppies!" Oscar cackled while still munching on the cranberries from his hand.
Kaley added as she turned to me, "We're two-for-two, right?"
"And who's this looker here~? Your girlfriend?" Oscar chuckled as he leaned close to me with this suggestive look on his face. His eyebrows were going up and down and I started to panic.
"Umm, ah— she's ah—" I stammered as I couldn't believe Oscar would bring it up in this situation. He clearly knew that I'd never been in a serious relationship with anyone and he kept on setting me up with people I didn't care about.
I glanced at Kaley but I couldn't see her face from this angle and I was hoping she didn't feel uncomfortable with that.
However, all that followed was Oscar chuckling in response to the silence.
"Well, I'd be surprised if this kid would have one. All these years I've known him, never saw him on a proper date. I've been setting him up with anybody with potential but he keeps turning them down, I was worried he'd go to a temple to be a Buddhist Monk!" Oscar's chuckling turned to a cackle once again.
"I see~ Still haven't changed, huh?" Kaley smiled as she looked back at me.
"Well, aren't you the same? Hmm?"
Kaley threw a slight jab on my arm as I said it and I was relieved she wasn't as distraught as earlier. I thought she would go back to the way she was after a bit but I couldn't be more wrong.
When we were right by the first exit, Oscar turned to me.
"Kid, did you bring Betty?"
"Your SUV? Of course."
"Sweet! Alright, Alright, Alright…" Oscar chuckled as he attempted to do an impression of a certain actor.
'That was so fucking bad…'
"So, are we heading straight home now? Is she coming with us? She is, right?"
"About that…"
I gave Oscar the rundown about what Kaley and I talked about and he just agreed under the condition that I tell him more about her when we get back. As I had no time to argue, I just agreed and we moved on.
However, as we were getting near the doctor's office, in the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a figure coming out of the maintenance room.
It was a person holding his neck with both his hands and his blue uniform had darkened to a shade of black due to the blood trickling from his neck. If it was any other day, I would've rushed to help the guy but seeing his erratic movements, I pulled Kaley and Oscar back.
"Kid?"
"Settle down, old man. You don't have your guns here."
"Right, fuck—"
While we were thinking of a proper approach, a loud bang came from the door he exited. To my surprise, his face still showed fear when he heard the noise and he rushed to the exit where the two guards were stationed on the other side.
He almost made the same exact noise that came from behind him but it startled the guards when he came to.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE Y—" a loud bellow was heard but another voice interrupted.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" a shout was heard from where the guy rushed in.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Screams resounded from the area Kaley and I were just chatting earlier and we had no time to think about what to do next.
'FUCK!'
Another series of screams followed then a couple more gunshots rang out. We tensed after that quick moment but it was soon followed by another loud crash from when the door to the maintenance room swung open.
A figure, face bloody beyond recognition stepped out.
It was snarling, hands were crooked, body almost twisted, and moving in a much more erratic pattern than the man earlier. Its head suddenly snapped in our direction then it suddenly lunged with incredible speed.
As soon as it closed in, we heard a shout from behind:
"DUCK!"
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"SURPRISE, MADAFAKA~!!!"
*WHOOSH*
I ducked down as I pulled Kaley with me. Everything happened so fast but I managed to react in time. A blur of red appeared above our heads and the figure in front of us was hit dead-on. Turns out, Oscar grabbed a fire extinguisher and swung at the crooked figure that suddenly lunged at us.
A horrifying crunch followed as its head blew backward, bits of blood spraying the walls before it plopped down.
Everything fell silent but the figure suddenly twitched in place and its shoulder—that dislocated after it fell—creaked as it tried to get up. But without thinking twice, Oscar swung down a second time before it managed to get up. Another crunch followed and Oscar swung another time to double—well, triple-tap it.
After that, the body never moved a muscle but everyone's eyes were still glued to the mangled head in front of us.
Kaley and I were staring in shock but Oscar leaned over and picked up the keychain that was strapped on its waist. After that, he tried to look for more items on his person but he just stood up straight before he let out a long sigh.
"Haa… We have better shit at home… Never thought I'd see the day these old bones would see some fucking action again. You okay over there, kid? How's she—"
Oscar didn't finish his sentence as his gaze landed on Kaley but once I turned to check on her, she was just shaking horribly and her face was fucking pale. Her eyes were still glued to the figure that almost tried to take a chunk off our bodies but it didn't take long before tears started to well in her eyes again. Furthermore, she would've broken a baby's arm if she was holding it instead of mine because she was clutching on my arm for as hard as she could.
"Kaley?"
"..."
"H-Hey, Kaley?"
"..."
"Sorry for this—"
This must've been the first time she saw something like this happening in front of her eyes but she would see a lot more of this if we don't fucking move this instant. I tried talking to her—even shaking her shoulders to "wake" her up—but there was never a response so it left me no choice but to slap her across the face.
*slap*
It was only for a moment but it seemed to get the proper reception because not only did her shaking stop, the look of fear was replaced by shock of me slapping her. She was now holding the left side of her cheek but much to my surprise, her other hand wound up giving me a much, much stronger slap than what I gave her.
*SLAP*
"Ow! Why did you do that?! I'm sorry, okay?! I was waking you up! We need to move!"
It only took a second for Kaley to realize what she just did but I could only imagine the face Oscar was making right now.
"Ah— I— I-I'm sorry! It hurts and— I— I'm sorry!"
"It's fine, it's fine. Can you move now?"
"Y-Yeah…"
After that, both of us stood up and we saw Oscar checking the keys he found from the maintenance guy. He seemed to be reading through the labels on them but I took a quick glance at the figure he just took down.
Aside from the mangled head and the bloody uniform, small amounts of white crystalline powder were on his collar and his right sleeve.
'Drugs?'
I took a mental note of what I found and decided that it was still best to leave this place as soon as possible instead of investigating the body more thoroughly.
After that, Oscar motioned for me to open the door for him while he readied his bloody fire extinguisher. But as I swung it open, another horrifying sight assaulted our eyes. Looking at the scene, we immediately saw the other maintenance guy that we saw earlier sprawled on the floor.
He was face up, eyes still open, and bullet holes were scattered across his body but one was located on his head.
'Shit.'
Next to him was one of the guards earlier but he was facing the floor and a pool of dark-red blood was forming beneath their bodies. Looking at their position, the guard seemed to be pushed hard before he was thrown violently right after. Everything seemed to have happened in an instant but we weren't here to analyze the crime scene.
As someone in the movies wouldn't fucking do, Oscar decided to search the body of the guard that was face down. He took his shotgun, which was the Remington 870 I saw earlier along with a few slugs located on the guard's belt. After that, he threw me the guard's pistol, a Beretta M9 with an additional magazine.
After that, I then pulled out the guard's belt that had a pair of handcuffs, a small bottle of pepper spray, a radio, an airport security badge, and the holster for the pistol.
Taking a quick look around, I saw people mindlessly running outside while the ones here were farther than us and huddled up in one corner. I even found a bloody strap that belonged to the dog I saw earlier but I couldn't see him anywhere. It was unfortunate but we had to move on.
Some employees were trying their best to contain the situation but everything was slowly falling apart.
"You good, kid?"
"Yeah, the other guard is not here though—"
"There's another one?"
Kaley interjected, "Y-Yes, we were just here e-earlier."
"Cheh. No time to look for him now, we need to get out of here—"
"Do we just leave them here?" Kaley asked as she pointed at the two corpses.
"No. I think the people outside are handling it. We need to leave now; we still have time. Good thing is that it's still early, so we can stock up a bit more," I replied.
"Okay…"
With that said, the three of us stepped out of the main entrance but we were stopped by another pair of security guards. They looked more nervous and clueless than I thought they should be but they were eyeing the blood on our clothing and the guns in our possession.
And one of them awfully shouted orders at the top of his lungs.
"S-STOP! STATE YOUR NAME AND A-A-AFFILIATION AND TELL ME E-EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED INSIDE!"
'They don't know? Well…'
I was still wearing the coat earlier even though the stethoscope was already in my bag so I stepped forward, "Easy now, I'm Dr. Ishiyama from St. Luke's, I'm with Col. Goodman from the states, and this is Ms. Payan who was directed to escort us out of the premises. We were given permission to head outside due to a medical emergency with a serious nature and if you'd just refer to your superior officer, you'd know that we—"
"I— I didn't ask about that— W-What happened inside?!"
"Very well…" I then relayed a "tailored" version of what happened inside and from talking to him more, I discovered that he only knew about the guard and the maintenance guy that came out the door.
His face turned ashen when I told him that there was another body we just fended off with just ourselves but there might be more "drug-induced" personnel that were causing havoc inside the airport. But when the topic of the other guard that was missing, he waved me off before he pointed at the back of their mobile car.
'Shit. Hope he doesn't call our bluff—'
The guard spoke up while I was figuring out my thoughts, "We found him just sitting outside the doors of the main entrance when we responded. He's fucking terrified and unresponsive—he didn't even want us to check his injury—so we let him cool off in the back."
'Injury?'
"I see."
"You could try patching him up but I doubt he'll let you."
"Did he mention anything else?"
"Eh~ He calmed down a bit but all he told us was that he and his partner were holding their station when one of their staff rushed from the other side of the door. They tried to stop him but he suddenly went into a scuffle with his partner and things just went south really, really fast. Long story short, he said—in his own words—he… umm… it was about to come for me next so I shot him. I panicked."
'It, huh?'
He continued, "W-We're sorry you had to take care of the other one inside but everything is getting handled. Trust me, everything will be over very soon. Our department will pay a visit to you guys for more investigation once this place is sorted out and they would require full cooperation. Also, I need you two to surrender the weapons you took since it's still our property."
After he spoke, his radio buzzed and he told his partner to head inside. They needed to respond to another report but I was hearing more than one incident occurring. Other guards further out were responding to the calls but he was now carefully watching our expressions. His hand was stretched out and he was waiting for us to surrender their gear.
Oscar blew up, "Surrender our gear?! We just— Do you have any fucking idea what just happened there?! We look calm but we're still fearing for our lives! Anything could happen in any second and if you take—"
"Mr. Goodman—"
"Colonel! Colonel Goodman!"
"Colonel Goodman, please understand— I know you're in shock but you're outside now, the danger is inside and we're taking care of it as we speak. So please, do understand our situation."
"You don't understand—"
"Do you have any more information our department is unaware of?"
"Cheh…"
"Please, it would be troublesome if other people than our department had our equipment. I'm not saying you'll do anything to them but remember that everything's being taken care of."
The three of us just looked at each other but Oscar had a visible frown on his face because even if we did tell him that the thing they were unaware of was fucking zombies, I doubt he'd believe us or even let us walk freely like this.
I just sighed helplessly but just as I was about to hand over my pistol, a shout came from the inside followed by several gunshots.
Screams resounded once more and the people tasked with keeping the people inside were having a hard time, and it was this close for it to turn into a stampede. People were fearing for their lives and they wouldn't just stay in place because some guard told them to.
The guard we were with picked up his radio and drew his pistol, "All of you s-stay here! I'll check the situation inside! D-Don't go anywhere!" his hand started to shake ever so slightly and Oscar and I looked at each other and both knew what the other was thinking.
'He's not coming back.'
"Aim for the head," I gave one final piece of advice before the guard left with a questioning gaze.
As the guard disappeared inside with a few others, Oscar immediately turned around and opened the mobile car the guard was using and went inside. He found a box of donuts, 2 cups of coffee, a nightstick, a radio, and the M4 Carbine the guard at the back was using earlier. He quickly checked the magazine, put it back, then he handed it to me.
"Kid, it's still full," Oscar motioned for me to take it.
Kaley didn't even bother questioning our actions anymore and as I slung the rifle on my back, the guard behind us suddenly let out a pained groan. Oscar and I were this close to lighting him up but when I took a quick look, he was still one of us. Little beads of sweat were on his forehead and he was clutching his arm while he was breathing erratically but I surmised that I could still talk to him.
"What happened back there?"
"W-What? W-Who a-are you?"
'He doesn't remember me…'
"We just got out, one of your—"
"Fuck, my hand fucking hurts but it's going numb. H-He— that guy… he tried to grab my rifle but I couldn't shake his h-hand off. So, I p-pulled the pistol from my hip and shot him and shot him. Haa… Haa… When he fell d-down... he g-grabbed my hand and he squeezed r-really fucking hard."
"..."
"I think… I think he broke a few of them and I'm already losing feeling. One of my fingers cracked and even the bone came out… Haa… How is he so strong?! WHERE'S THE FUCKING MEDIC?! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! IS THAT GUY ON DRUGS OR SOMETHING?! I THINK I'M ABOUT TO PASS OUT!"
"Don't worry, they're coming," I lied.
"YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENED, RIGHT?! THAT'S CLEARLY SELF-DEFENSE, RIGHT?! I TOLD YOU WHAT HAPPENED, I'M GONNA BE OKAY, RIGHT?!"
"Yeah, don't worry…" I said just to keep him mostly at bay.
"I WAS JUST—"
"You're going to worry more about that hand than your job," Oscar suddenly said from the front.
"W-What? My hand? I can't even feel my… I really think I'm about to pass out… I'm burning up and I have this headache and…"
Right when Oscar mentioned his hand, I took a closer look and noticed that dark lines were starting to protrude from his forearm. Blood was dripping out and staining the seats but darker bloodstains—which I surmised came from the maintenance guy—were present on certain parts of his hand and I assumed it was the cause of the dark lines on his arm.
'Contact must have been when he was grabbed and broke his hand… I remember the maintenance guy holding onto his neck earlier…'
I gave a long sigh and said, "You need to take a rest now, sleep, and have plenty of water. They'll be here soon…"
"Ah— Uh-huh… shit…"
I gave him a dosage of painkillers and a bottle of water as a goodbye. It wouldn't do anything to make him better but it was something to take his mind off the matter. I'd rather deal with a calm infected than a twitchy and rash one.
"Let me get you comfortable. Let me remove your belt and lay down," I said as I took the same items from his belt.
I locked his side of the door as he lowered himself on the seat.
'He's gonna turn soon.'
I planned on ending his life then and there but I wouldn't want to get held up by the guards if they saw us killing their own. It would be more of a mess and Kaley might get caught in the crossfire.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
All of a sudden, more and rapid gunshots erupted and the crowd managed to push through the guards keeping them inside. The guards outside didn't even bother to try and keep them in because they went against the crowd and went inside to help their comrades. The three of us rushed to Oscar's SUV and even if things happened sooner than we expected, we were ready.
(/◕ヮ◕)/ hey! Thanks for reaching the end of chapter 3!
What is the other word for bang?
Intercourse. ತಎತ
Sorry not sorry.
Thank you again and see you next chapter ^_^
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