Poisoning

A dark basement, and nothing is clear except for some small details and old paint that has made the walls worn out by peeling from them, but most of that basement is made of old, oak-coloured wood, and it hisses from its folds and corners, and the only source of light it emits is yellow rays filtering through a hung window. On the ceiling, then suddenly his prevailing calmness and cold face were overtaken by the sound of a nearby bomb exploding. It was not very close, but its sound was enough to arouse terror and dismay. This was because it was not an ordinary bomb. It was a mixture of whistles, spiral waves, and loud bangs, and whoever heard it would realize that it was The most dangerous thing man has ever created...the biological bomb. Jason woke up to the sound of this explosion, and the first thing that came to his mind and felt was the pain emanating from the left side of his head. He rubbed his dark blond hair and felt a slight swelling on that side, while the sufferer complained: "Ahhhh." .. My head hurt and he opened his frowning eyes to now focus his attention on his surroundings, his body, and what he heard. He inspected his shabby red coat with the wide hood, and his appearance was that of an adult beggar man, even though he was only in his twenties, and after a simple turn, he wondered the strange question, even though he did not know what it was. The bomb and all he knew was that he heard an explosion: What is this place? Have you been kidnapped? What is that explosion? Then he corrected himself and said: Seriously, Jess, are you being kidnapped?

This self-dialogue was stopped by the movement of a wooden box at the end of the basement, so Jason got up and walked with a cautious and inspecting walk, with a little fear, until his fear disappeared and his anxiety increased, as he found his fifteen-year-old sister, "Jennifer," with her hair tied and a color similar to his hair, and a little of it spilling over her hair. Her forehead, her few freckles and her cough that she let out there with tired, frightened eyes and said, "Jason, is that you?" Oh what's going on and where are we? Her brother answered her with the same ambiguity, with an attempt to reassure her: I don't know, but I will soon. Then someone came and poked Jason on the back. The latter turned around ready, his heartbeat quickening, and found a young man with dark hair with thick hair laughing and saying to him: Calm down, I was joking with you, my name is "Benny." Then The latter turned in turn, and behind him was another young man, but he seemed to be in his mid-twenties, with his height and build, and a blonde girl who seemed to be the same age as him, and a girl with Latina features who seemed to be the same age as Jason. It turned out that the basement was wider than they seemed, so Jason did not notice them.

Pointing to them in turn, Benny said: These are my three friends, "Paul," the handsome blond, while Paul was crossing his elbows with a military face that could not bear to smile. And this is his beloved blonde, "Catherine." Then he added jokingly: "Paul, she is very charming. I will guard her well. Perhaps one day I will find her in my possession." While everyone did not like Benny's joking, which was not appropriate for the situation, the latter continued, taking a serious stance: This is the gorgeous Colombian Lisa. Jason asked: Can you explain what is happening here and where we are? Paul answered: Do you think we know? Catherine said: We were at the end of the basement, and we woke up at the same time as you. Jason said: Did we wake up at the same time? Then Paul said: Yes, the sound of that bomb woke us up. Then he added: It is not an ordinary explosion, or a hand grenade. While Jennifer clung to her brother in fear, her brother asked: Why is it then? Then he changed the question after everyone was unable to answer: Just...just do you remember where you were before this? Because I don't remember anything, and Benny said: Neither do we.. All I remember are these friends of mine. Everyone heard the sound of terrifying footsteps on the ceiling.. The steps increased more and more until they stopped, and the basement door suddenly opened and a strong-built man came down the stairs, wearing a hazmat suit and a biohazard mask

He added after exhausted sighs: You are under my house in South Georgia. You have been in a coma for a month, but it is better than a coma for an eternity, isn't it? He also said: I have delivered medical serums to you that I put in emergency cases. The measure is very useful... And the coincidence is that when I went to change them for you, you woke up.

Jason: What then? Adrian: Do you want to stay here and survive or have a panic attack from the rest of the news that I did not reveal to you? After insistence shown by Jason's expression, Adrian said: The government deployed its forces throughout the country, but that army of itss was not completely normal, as if they were robots! I think they are the clone army of humans and animals that I heard some rumors about, made specifically to cleanse the country of "Biohazard" monsters. Lisa asked: "Biohazard monsters?" And a clone army? Adrian: Yes, as you heard, my little girl, these monsters are the product of biological bombs. I do not know how they originated, and I have not seen them either despite a month having passed since the war, but they are only rumors and I do not believe they exist. Then he took out canned lentils and canned beans from the box and showed them to them and said to them: Save. This is in anticipation of your waking up one day. Here you go. You must be hungry after fasting for a month. Despite their doubts about him, they did not object to eating canned goods greedily and gluttonously, until they finished them in a few seconds. Adrian looked at them and showed a slight smile, then said as he climbed towards the exit of the basement: In fact, you should not. Stay here, so wait until I bring you new news and we take you out of the country towards Mexico. Things are much less chaotic there than here. Consider this your home and I have provided you with everything. Goodbye.

Jennifer said as she cleaned her hands of the leftover food: Sir, thank you.. No. She was being late in getting us out of here, so he answered her: You're welcome.

Then he left and Jason did not calm down at all.

Paul said to him, showing some flexibility: Calm down, buddy. In fact, what are we going to do outside other than putting ourselves in danger? Relax.

Jason: I'm not comfortable with this man. How did we get into a traffic accident and I? The last time I remembered, I had returned from the shopping center and slept in my room. I remember some pictures of these memories until now. What was most surprising was that not all of the young men remembered being in a traffic accident either. Benny walked back and forth for a while, then said hypothetically, his expression of concern more than everyone else's. : Maybe Adrian is also from the army and they want to get rid of us! Do you agree with me? While everyone was looking at him, he added: Let's look for any protective suit and mask and things that will help us get out of here. I don't think that any of us did not believe his words. Lisa responded to her friend's suggestion, so she went to the wooden box that Adrian had left and opened it to find some canned goods, two masks, and two protective suits while the others were there. They continued their

discussion, then she said to them with a little pleasure: Oh, guys, I found some things here. They should all come and take out everything in the box. I found the protective suit in the closet. There are only two of them. The owner of the cellar must be using them as a precaution. Paul quipped with a stern expression: And he puts them on. In front of us?

Lisa said: Do any of you dare to go out?

Jason approached the group and asked the man, who revealed his old, wrinkled, fat face, white hair, and beard: Who are you? And why did you bring us here? After sighing, he said: My name is Adrian, and I put you here to save you from the explosion of the biological bomb. Paul came forward angrily: What are you saying, old man? So Catherine scolded him: Paul, calm down, let's find out what happened from him. Adrian: Don't worry, my child. Children today do not respect adults. Then he took two steps towards the wooden box, opened it, and inspected the items it contained. Then he said to them: You are lucky to be here.. Everyone died outside, making terror creep into the hearts. Everyone, and Catherine felt a fierce hammer pounding her trembling heart in terror, and Jason asked in a tone of disbelief: What are you saying? Everyone died? Paul's patience ran out, so he approached Adrian and put his arms around him to say to him, screaming: Speak, or I will kill you here! After a long silence, Benny intervened and ended the threat, saying: Paul, stop! This won't help us! After Paul moved his muscular forearms, Adrian said, after Penny and Catherine asked him to apologize on behalf of everyone: I accept your apology, and I understand what you are going through, but this is the truth, and while all ears are preparing to hear the words of the bearded old man, the latter said: There has been a third world war... The Russians launched in Early January 2032, a biological bomb in response to America's bombing with atomic weapons, which led to the destruction of half the world's population. Benny laughed as he commented, "World War III?" Hey man are you serious? Then his laughter disappeared after Adrian's expressions of dissatisfaction and seriousness, and the latter added, saying: As for the rest, they hid in underground shelters, which countries provided for them in accordance with the international solidarity agreement that was announced coinciding with the end of the world... These are the humans... during disasters... either friends... ...or monsters. Then he pointed to himself in gratitude: And I... I found you, saved you, and took you into this basement, and you returned the favor well - and he gestured to Paul - and the latter asked him: How did you find us? He replied: I found you unconscious after you were involved in a traffic accident. It is God's will, isn't it? Then he sat on the box and continued, saying: But this human solidarity was too late, as it did not reduce or prevent the spread of the biological virus and the deadly gas that polluted the atmosphere and killed animals and plants, so the earth became barren and its atmosphere was toxic and deadly.

Then the young men went up and left the basement to find themselves in the middle of a large room with steel doors and windows that were completely closed, and there was only one reinforced window. Everyone peered out of it to see the dry grass, the pale yellow sky, and a few dry bushes, and the vibrations of the high temperature were clearly visible on the horizon. Catherine said while feeling the wall: Of course. This is the toxic air protection room. We have to take the key from that man in order to get out of it. Then Jason and the others were motivated when he said: Shh, do you hear this? Then everyone looked out the window to see an injured, bleeding person coming towards them and calling for help... That person approached the room closer and closer until he looked out the window with bulging, frightened eyes and a face dripping with blood and gradually burning as if he had been exposed to a dangerous acid, and he said while he was about to cry and collapse with all his might. As much as he can shout: Open... Open! -He continued to hit the window with his hands- Jennifer said as she retreated in fear: But we cannot let him in. Jason asked the terrified man, saying: Why did you run away and not stay in your hiding place?! He answered while looking behind him: They attacked me. The hideout cannot protect us. They are chasing me. Let me in, please. Paul: Who are they?! Before the man could tell them about the attackers, a creature resembling a leopard pounced on him, but twice in size and with very red eyes. The young people saw with their own eyes that creature amputating the feet of the injured man with its teeth, then digging its claws into his stomach and extracting his entrails, intestines and a stream of blood until it gnawed them in front of the screaming man with his howls, the screams of the one whose feet had been amputated and whose feet had been amputated. He sees his internal organs before his eyes! In front of this sight, the hair on the young men's necks stood up in horror, and their hearts palpitated. Catherine said with difficulty: Oh my God, what is this creature?! Penny: Or is it.. or is it.. what Adrian told us about?!...

To be continued...