Plans

Chapter eight

They must have discovered it, they must have been monitoring them. They must have discovered that somehow, Jessica's system is immune to the virus.

God, she could die like others

No, he wouldn't allow it. What could he do?

'I will go with them,' Jessica's voice penetrated his thought when nothing else could. He looks back swiftly at Jessica coming down from the bus,' You have to protect others,' there was a hint of a smile at the corner of her face as if she was telling him something else,' Don't worry, I will be back.'

'Let leave,' one of the men says and paves the way for her to walk by toward the car.

Jessica stood briefly and looked back at Max again,' Make it to SHALERA safely,' then she smiled again before entering the car.

The other men enter the car and they drive away.

Max watch till they were out of sight. He doesn't even know where to start from. He just felt as though a part of him have just been disengaged from him. And the fact that he allowed it without a fight was the most disappointing. God, he has gotten so weak over time.

He opens the door and climbs in, feeling of total helplessness engulfing him

'What do we do now Max? 'Steven asks, concerned about Jessica as well as the welfare of everyone in the bus

Max thought for a while, then looks up, 'we move to SHALERA'

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'So, where are you guys taking me to? 'Jessica asks jokily.

No laugh, no smile, and no answer

Jessica coughs again and looks to her left side, 'im Jessica and you are... '

No turning of the head and no replies

Strange, isn't it?

She watch the car drive for a very long time till it got to a spacious building. They drive into the company and was made to get down.

Jessica looks at the building standing in the middle of nowhere, with no connected wires or cables or light.

Strange right??? It seems they must have created this place before the rampage of the virus

A man walks towards them in a swift movement. Jessica looked up at the man and her eyes went darker and wider at who she saw.

'How...?? '

'Surprised?? Well, don't be. I've had it planned all fine, 'Max says and laugh

'What the heck is happening here? 'she grew agitated and suspicious. How could Max be here??

'You will find out soon but not now, 'Max says and quickly inject a syringe into Jessica's arm

'Max! 'Jessica groan as she falls to the ground, 'i... I.... trusted you'

He laughs warily, 'There's no such thing as trust in the world where the zombies have taken control. Sleep tight beauty'

Jessica could feel the sleepiness overtaking her as she watch Max walk away.

Who would think Max would do such a thing

The ray of lights prevented her from seeing at first. She closes back her eyes and reopens again, her gaze searching all around her

She's on the bed in a room with a pure white wall. The smell reminds her of the hospital.

She had spent over half of her life in the hospital that she recognizes the scent that goes with it.

She sits slowly and realizes she's in a gown, hospital wear. There's an IV connected to her body through her arm. She pulls it out and looks around her for a while

For a minute, something tells her people are watching her.

But why would Max do that to her? The reason seems to elude her.

She gets out of bed and walks to the door... Locked...

She moves back to the bed.

What the hell does Max want from her?

The door opens suddenly and Max walks in, 'So I was right? '

The stare Jessica gave him was enough to send him rolling out of planet Earth, 'What are you doing with me? '

'You have strong fighting cells in your body. All the treatment you took then are the ones helping you now, 'he walks away to the huge mirror by his left

'What the hell have you done to me! 'Jessica scream with huge annoyance

Max sighs and whirls to look at her again, 'Nothing much. Just two bites. Am sure you didn't even feel much pain'

Jessica's headshot out at the revelation. She pulls up her hospital gown to reveal her laps.

A mark, fresh one

She looks over at her shoulder, another mark, fresh one

'So, what else do you want? I thought you wanted to protect your child? '

He held a straight face, 'im doing all this for her'

Jessica raises a brow, confused, 'What do you mean?

'you are the cure to the virus. All I need is your blood'

'What! Are you going to kill me? '

He laughed briefly, 'Don't be silly, if I kill you, how would I get your blood? You just might die, who knows'

Hot anger surge through her, 'You wouldn't dare, 'she scream and charge at him at once.

She moves to punch him but he dodges and holds onto his arm. She hit her head against him but he still won't budge.

He punch him at her chest and she went reeling back.

'Better don't stress yourself too much so you won't die earlier, 'he says and walkout

Jessica look at the closed door and her head vibrated.

Even though she had only known Max for a few hours, she had grown to trust him so much.

Too bad for trusting a man in this cold damn zombie virus world

Minutes passed minutes, hours passed hours and Jessica lay on the bed asleep as if she was injected with the sleeping pill.

After what seems like an eternity, the door opens and some man in a mask walks in with some hospital tray.

They first moved closer and check her pulse. Then, one brought out a syringe filled with an unknown substance. He moves it toward Jessica's arm to inject it but stops suddenly.

He looks down at Jessica's opened eyes, 'She awake," he manages to say before Jessica sends him reeling back.

She punched another one in the stomach, picked the hospital knife, and threw it at the head of the last man that was about to run out of the door.

She looks over at the camera, 'i know you are watching me right now. Just know am aware of your plans. And I know you aren't Max'

Jessica smiles, push the bed toward the camera, and covers it with the bedsheet so they wouldn't see anything that goes on in the room again

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