chapter 1

john wake up by the alarm, moves to open the curtained of the window.

" oh is raining I need to know if stays like these until tomorrow'' he moves to the turn on the television to watch the news. ' the rain will stop in the afternoon".

before john change the channel something captures his attention by the news ' there is a breaking news a security officer of the Vermont mall died by the police department, a witness said that he was a coughing, convulsing and moving abnormally later he starts to bite people when he sees anyone who approaches to help him,"

John turns off the TV and moves to the closet to dress to work. '' I need to buy another tie'', deciding between two ties of a different color. after of couple minutes john go walking to the subway, Seat on the train he heard a couple talking ' did you see the news that guard bite a teenager before he dies in the middle of the store" The train stops john stand up and exit the subway then walks three blocks to the big tower called Ecoprs a well-known pharmaceutical corporation in Vermont where he works for eight years as office clerk.

the receptionist notice john opening the door to, ' Hi John, bad weather today, oh I almost forgot you need to go to the office the boss wants to see you". ' I prefer this weather its seem nice, well see you at lunchtime" john walk to the hallway passing the cubicles offices to enter an end of the room of the office. ' ugh, what now", Jhon moves to the only offices on the floor

'' Hey John, please sit it's about your vacations days, What it is Anderson? don't call me Anderson call me Mr. Tuner is better since this is my new position as gm , anyway we reject your vacations day we need people that day to do the paperwork so Jessica is off that day so you need to stay a little longer bud you're the best in this job wee need you for the next four months because were late on our dateline, please and thank you '

John nodded and clenched his fists trying to hide his anger '' anything else MR.tuner, Oh I almost forget John did you see Nelson in his cubicle he seems and sick tell him to take the day off, that everything else now gets the hell out of my office''. pointing at the door.

'' fucking asshole rejecting my vacation days, I deserved it, only doing is talking on the phone every day''

John walks a couple of minutes trying to find nelson, Asking every person who he sees in the hallway, office, cubicles, and administration, after a couple of minutes he finds nelson in the bathroom coughing.

'' Shit I don't feel good my head hurt so bad" said nelson pressing his finger on his eyes. john walks near to nelson '' Nelson are you alright, I feel alright no need to worry you can go back I just need to a little break go without me, the boss said that you can take the day off don't need to worry about your task I can finish after my shift go home and take some rest''

Nelson lose balance and start to fall but john catch before falls on the floor, He notices the sweat and pale skin and john start l to worry about his friend '' I need to find someone, nelson you need to go to the hospital ''

after a second the clerk appears in the bathroom.

'' john did you find nelson? , nelson needs help quick we need to call an ambulance'' the clerk walk bathroom to check on nelson who is still laying down on the floor, the clerk checks his pulse '' I check his pulse it bad, I called the ambulance they should come quickly don't move him to let just help the best we can here, let the paramedic do their job we just wait.

'' the paramedics appear on the of the area and start to help nelson by moving to the ambulance.

where are you taking my friend? , we are going to move the patient to Vermont hospital you can go with us if you want ''

after near an hour john and the paramedic's transport nelson to the hospital, John was waiting for the emergency room, the doctor and nurses with the help of the paramedic move nelson to the hall to check for a room available since the hospital is full of patients. Jhon approach to a near doctor who is reading a list

" Hey, Doc mi why are so many people, they taking too many spaces do the other hospitals in the region have a problem? , sorry but we call all the hospitals of any place is the same situation that we have here it seems that we have an outbreak and the staff have to test and escort out any person who is not a patient just for safety its a protocol don't worry we will take care of your friend, wait can I stay here and get dressed as nurse I can't abandon my friend he needs me, sorry but I can't allow but trust me your friend is in good care I promise, the security guard will escort you and the others to the exit an outbreak management team will be ready in a couples minutes"

the security guard of the hospital are guiding directions for the civilian to exit the hospital meanwhile Jhon is escorted by one since he sees talking with the nurse, Jhon sees nelson been transported by the nurses on an unknown room, at the end of the hallway he sees the elevator doors opening, before he moves towards the exits he sees a group of strangers with chemical suits, a couple sends past towards the exit he hears an in a screams in a distance located in on the hallway with a couple of noise and people talking louder. in seconds Jhon and another couple of people hear screams and scratch in the room were Jhon spotted nelson and other strangers with chemical suits, Jhon start running in the opposite direction pushing the guards to find his friend and the wear noises, Jhon feels scared not knowing what he going to see, pushing some doors en the ER hallway he sees nelson but different, he notice pale skin and bitting a nurse arm meanwhile the strangers with suits are helping the nurse who is screaming in agony, screaming for her life after the release by force of the bite a chunk of skin and meat what on nelson mouth, Jhon opens his eyes wide he is thinking if this is his friend or a monster

What the fuck, Hey you should not be here is contaminated zone, AAA! he got my arm help!'' Jhon sees nelson grab the arm of the stranger to pull and bite, Jhon approach to help but it was late the stranger trying to wrestle to not get bitten get scratched destroying the yellow suit.

after 1 minute passed two strangers passed with the same suit but with weapons pointing at the room looking for anything hostile at the end they shoot nelson, Jhon shocked seeing the first time someone dies at front of him, nex was the nurse seems she has a bite, the soldiers were pointing at the doctor, Jhon, his colleagues, and two nurses.

Anyone bite or scratch let me see raise your hand!'' said by the soldier, '' he was scratched and his suit is broken he going to turn if you don't do something, wait no I'm fine I feel nothing you don'. need to shoot me.

the two soldiers see the injured man on the floor his arm scratched, blood coming out fast, with not hesitating he get a shoot on the head,'' this is an infected zone out!! this is a warning out of the hospital now! .John and the rest exit the room seeing more people with suits with a patch in their right arm, Jhon recognize the logo saying the patch they are called damaged control Army.