The pain in my leg was sharper now, but I forced myself to move, dragging my body toward the group of soldiers near the far wall. My heart hammered in my chest, each beat a reminder of what I had just seen in the bathroom.
One of the soldiers, a lieutenant by the looks of his insignia, stood with his arms crossed, his expression hard and unreadable. His presence alone screamed authority, and if anyone could take this seriously, it would be him.
"Excuse me," I rasped, my voice shaky as I limped closer. He turned, his gaze sweeping over me with a mix of curiosity and mild annoyance.
"What is it?" he asked, his tone clipped.
I hesitated, my mind racing with a thousand doubts. What if he didn't believe me? But I forced the thought aside and spoke quickly, urgency in my voice. "There's… there's an infected in here."
His brow furrowed, his gaze sharpening. "Infected? Are you sure?"