4

The next day...

I rush down the stairs, left a note to Tae about me going out to get food, my store is empty.

I haven't seen any neighbors this morning, the streets are empty, it's weird.

All our stuff stayed in the car. I've got a knife to defend myself in case someone attacks me.

I walk down the streets, when I get to the corner, I realize there are two back monsters eating a dog.

I have no choice. I have to cross to get to the mall.

I make sure they're the only zombies, I slip on tips up the road. Everything is calm until several shots are heard that alarmed zombies, at that moment I run without looking back.

The mall is Busan's biggest, I hope to find everything I need. I pull a big bag out of an apartment and take it.

Everything's destroyed, broken glass sprayed all the halls, there's several people looting stores.

My body trembles, my heart is more accelerated than usual. I walk into a little store, open my backpack, put bags of ramen, sweets, water bottles, pick up everything that's edible.

I hear a noise, instantly hiding behind the counter.

Take everything that is edible — I order a man's voice, I recognize it instantly, it's my friend Jimin.

I came out of my hiding place in the sneak.

Jimin! Scare the people here, turn and point their guns at me.

- Put your weapons down, Jimin. - She's my friend, what are you doing here?

- I went out to get food. He walked towards him.

- Where is Tae?

- At home resting for...

- Useless! I'll go and see him when I see him, he said.

- No, let me explain, we had an accident yesterday...

- What, he says coming closer, he looks at me with his eyes. You shouldn't have gone out like that, why you didn't call me - it was getting more upset.

- Stop it! Keep quiet! Let me explain what happened — nod. —A van hit us, it was not serious. I happen to pass Professor Jackson and help us, then I'll take us to the building.

- Okay... but you shouldn't go out alone with those monsters. And you're okay?

- Yeah, I just got some scratches.

With his eyes he examines me the whole body to make sure I have nothing wrong.

He signals the other kids to come closer.

- Go home, I'll walk my friend home - I'll explain Jimin holding a gun in his waist.

We looked for everything we needed and then we went to my house.

Who were the kids before?

- My neighbors.

- Did you hear the news?

- Yes, there's infected in Busan.

- It's scary. I hope it's all over soon.

We enter my apartment, everything is quiet. Taeyang must be sleeping.

- Jimin said putting on an apron.

- What are you doing?

- I'm gonna cook.

- Don't worry, I...

- I can cook, my mother at 12 I sent Seuol to a few kitchen courses.

Sit. I'm walking to my room.

My colleagues are very generous, I really appreciate being with you both in this terrible situation.

When Taeyang and Jimin sing, they're like the same angels, they're perfect.

I turn the knob, and there's no one in bed.

Taeyang, are you here?

- Yes, I'm in the bathroom, he answered.

Jimin came with me, he'll make breakfast.

- All right, I'll be there in a few minutes.

I take my jacket off on a chair, switch shoes for a slipper.

I'm entering the little kitchen in my apartment.

- What are you gonna do for lunch?

Ramen and some coffee, he replied. —And Taeyang?

- He's in the bathroom, he said he'd be here in a while longer.

Jimin keeps cooking, I bring my computer and I put it on the marble table.

After I turn it on, I check the Internet signal, and it still works. I'm looking for some page on the news, I want to know the real situation.

Twenty minutes later we sit down and eat, sip my coffee is a little hot.

Sonia, why did you go out on the street alone?

- Mmm... you were asleep and I didn't want to disturb him.

- I don't mind, it was dangerous what you did, you should have waken me up.

Jimin watches silently.

- I'm sorry I whispered. I'm gonna put my head down, play with my hands.

- Keep eating, but please don't repeat it. I don't want anything bad to happen to you.

Sit. I took the chopsticks, blew the ramen and brought a portion to my mouth.

Honey, Jimin said, I almost drowned with food, I was surprised by the nickname.

- Yes, he babbled without looking at it.

- Later you'll walk me home.

- Sure.

Jimin, this is Taeyang.

- Yes, what happened?

- When are you leaving?

Now it's my turn to observe the situation, I feel uncomfortable.

- I don't know... Mmm, are you running me?

- No, it was just a question.

- I was thinking of staying with you, my parents aren't in town.

- No problem for me. On my face, he drew a smile.

- Thank you, Sonia. What do you think, Taeyang?

- Thanks for breakfast.

He went to the room. I'm approaching Jimin.

- What's wrong with him?

- I don't know, maybe he just got up bad.

Or maybe it's about his car that we left him and it was very luxurious.

Nod. A few minutes later, Taeyang left the room.

- I'm going back to my apartment, and his look is cold.

- What? I stood up on my way to him. —I don't want you to go, I want to...

- I need to talk to my parents to know how they are and then I'll go with them.

My heart hurt with the last thing he said.

- All right, be careful.

I want to hug him, but I don't know if it's right, he left and my heart hurt more. I want to run after him.

I'm leaving too, Jimin said, standing in front of me.

- You also abandon me - I said by teeth with my eyes on my slippers.

- No, honey, I'll come later.

- You told me to come with you for a while.

- Yes, but I'd rather you talk to Taeyang.

Sit. Kiss my cheek and whisper, "Everything will be fine, I love you," then he'll leave.

She thought about sitting on the couch.

Taeyang is a good boy, only twice I've seen him angry, I still don't understand what he could have bothered him.

It's pale skin; brown eyes torn, black hair like darkness, tall and skinny a little slap, meaty middle lips.

He's a little reserved, even though he's popular at school, he only has two friends who are Jimin and me.

It's cold on the outside but warm inside.

Decided I get off the couch, leave my apartment, knock several times the door until Taeyang opened.

- What do you want, Sonia? I'm busy — grunting for himself, but I've reached out to hear it.

- Why are you mad? Did you get up in a bad mood today? And I'm not leaving until... everything went so fast, it didn't give me time to react.

His lips are on mine, I try to move mine at their pace, the kiss is slow and passionate. I hug him around his neck and I put his hands through my waist beating my body to his.

We split up because of lack of air, smiled and turned red like a tomato.

- I wasn't angry, I was jealous, I whisper in my ear.

I let myself out of his grip, ran off, locked myself in my apartment for the rest of the day.