Something from the past 2

Chapter 11

When she finally heard those words, her eyes became misty and she could not help but feel happy. She was waiting for a long time to hear those words from him.

But now that he finally said it, it made her happy… but at the same time… sad.

Last night… he did not come home.

He said that he has a meeting with a client and that he would be staying at a hotel.

She gave him some love emoticons and then even said good luck to him.

Later that evening, she suddenly received a message.

When she saw that message, she was startled.

Her chest became tight and she finds it hard to breathe.

It was a picture… a picture of his boyfriend sleeping on the bed.

From the angle of the picture, she could tell that he seemed naked.

And it seems that someone is taunting her.

She is not that stupid, she knew what is happening.

However, she still wanted to put her trust in him. She wanted to ask him to tell her the truth.

That morning, he came home as if nothing has happened. The breakfast was silent, he took a shower and changes his clothes, and then the two of them went to work.

Everything was done in silence.

She did not know why but she could feel a stinging pain in her heart.

She wanted to ask him, but she is such a coward that she dare not open her mouth. She wanted to know, but she is scared of the truth.

She loved him, she truly loved him…

And now... he suddenly proposes marriage to her? She was surprised, she was dumbfounded, her mind wanted to say no, but her heart is saying yes.

The weight of her decision between the yes and the no is making her feel pain. And that's the reason she began crying.

The guy hugged him, she wanted to shrug him off, but she could not. She decided to let the situation advance as it should be… she has no strength to fight back the tide of emotion that is currently hitting her.

After their friends went away, the two of them were left in the house.

He showed a smile on his face, but then finally realized that she has been staring at him for a while now.

"What is wrong?" he asked.

She did not say anything and just showed a faint smile. Her heart is aching and her mind is confused. She just wanted everything to be over and finally decided that she wanted to know.

She knew that if she held back, she would be the one to suffer in the end. So she wanted to know…

Her hand is shaking as she slowly opened her phone.

That morning, she asked one of her colleagues to turn the picture clearer.

When she received it, she could not help but start crying. This is because she noticed that there is actually a half-naked woman's reflection in the mirror in that picture.

She felt sluggish while working and even more sluggish when she came home.

She is in love with him, but she also hated him for hurting her.

She opened that picture on her phone and puts her phone on the table while he is cleaning the mess.

She walked inside the room and changes her clothes.

Then she noticed him looking at her phone.

She could see the panic in his eyes. Her heart is now bleeding. She was truly hurt… everything she thought was true.

He suddenly looks at the bedroom door and she quickly hid.

Then he began to tinker with her phone.

That night, he seems restless as he lay beside her.

"Minty,… are you… asleep?" he asked.

She lightly moaned to confirm that she is awake.

"I… Last night, my friends… they… they played a prank on me… I… I think they sent you a picture… Please, don't mind it, okay?" he said with a reluctant tone.

"Umm…" she just replied.

Seeing that she seem to be unaffected, he patted his chest and then turns to the side of the bed.

She pretended to be asleep, but she is actually crying. She noticed the light on his phone, and her grip on the blanket became tighter.

She knew that he was sending that woman a message.

The next day…

She pretended to be asleep.

He woke up early and told her that he needs to be at work early that morning.

A few minutes later…

She received a new message and another picture was sent to her. This time, it was in the bathroom.

Her heart seemed to be suddenly feeling numb.

As she stands up from the bed, she decided to skip work that day.

And then…

That's when it all began…

…

Meanwhile, Marc Lee has now entered the emergency staircase and was assaulted by the nasty stench below.

Even after covering his nose, he seems to feel that the stench could still penetrate his senses.

So he decided to go up as fast as he could.

But after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

This is because he could see a shadow standing in the middle of the stairs. That shadow looks like that of a human, but the scary thing about the figure is the spikes protruding from its body.

"Is that a zombie?" he thought as he carefully backs away.

That figure walked forward and as the dim light shines on its face, Marc Lee noticed that the figure looks a bit familiar.

Although zombies seem to have the same appearances but are only distinguished by their clothing, he could still identify that this one is the one he had seen who devoured that mutant dog.

As he looks at its torn body, he could not help but frown.

One could see the bite marks of zombies on its body, but what baffled him are the bones sticking right out of its flesh.

The bones are black and look like horns, but also not.

Hrrr… Hrrr…

The ragged breathing of the zombie made Marc Lee feel a bit perplexed. Unlike other zombies, the one in front of him does not have dark red eyes or blank eyes. Instead, he could see eyes that belong to a normal human.

"Ack! Ack! Who… Where… You… you… who… are you…" suddenly the zombie said in a hoarse voice while pointing at Marc Lee.

As the zombie took a step, Marc Lee takes a step backward.

He suddenly lifted his spear and cleaver in front of him. He dare not lower his guard, especially to an unknown zombie right in front of him.

"This guy is clearly a brute before… How did its body become this small and those… horns…" he thought as he warily looks at the zombie who seems a bit confused.

Suddenly it shrieked while clutching its head as if it is in immense pain.

It subconsciously swings its claws as if trying to swat something in the air.

Then it suddenly lifted its head and glared at Marc Lee.

Its eyes are now covered in blood as its eyeball turned deep red.

Shriek!!!

A loud high pitched tone erupted from it as it open its mouth and showed a row of razor-sharp teeth.

Marc Lee could not help but shiver when his mind suddenly recalled the woman that day.

"Damn… What sharp teeth you have…" he subconsciously thought.

Then the zombie suddenly jumped at him without warning.

Roar!!!

Without hesitation, he suddenly brandished the cleaver in his hand and swings it at the zombie's head.

Clang!

The cleaver hits the bony horn near the neck of the zombie. That bony horn actually blocked the cleaver from decapitating the zombie.

"Shit!" Marc Lee cursed as he could feel his hand feeling pained due to the feedback of the force.

It almost made him let go of the cleaver.

Then the zombie suddenly swings its claws and hits his hand holding the cleaver which throws the blade down the stairs.

Marc quickly took a step back as he held his hand in pain.

He almost lost his hand back there. But luckily he was quick enough to retreat.

He then grits his teeth and held the sharpened metal bar with both hands.

As the zombie charges right at him, Marc also charges forward. With all his might, he plunges the metal bar into the zombie's heart. But he was surprised to see the zombie suddenly jumping to the side to dodge.

Then with all fours on the ground, it pounced on him without hesitation.

It was almost inconceivable for Marc to see a zombie dodging. This caused him to panic and was caught off-guard.

He was thrown to the side of the railings and almost fell down. But before he could go back, the zombie has already jumped and landed a claw on his chest.

Puchi!!!

The sharp claws of the zombie dug deep into Marc's chest as his mind is assaulted by the severe pain he is feeling.

The zombie lifted one of its hands and was about to swing it at Marc's neck when suddenly the sharpened metal bar penetrated the zombie's stomach.

No matter how painful he felt, Marc did not let go of the metal bar.

When he got the chance, he quickly plunges it into the zombie's stomach.

The zombie seems to feel pained as it suddenly jumps back and glared at him.

Marc's body slumps on the ground. He now has no weapon. So he felt a bit helpless and in panic. The pain wracking his body is almost numbing his senses.

He felt really tired that he almost wanted to already give up.

But at the corner of his eyes, he saw something at the side of the stairs. It was a familiar weapon.

He saw the zombie taking out the metal bar from its stomach and then glaring at him.

Marc Lee did not have time to think as the zombie once again pounces on him. He quickly dodges to the ground and pitifully rolled toward that familiar weapon.

He did not know why he has not seen that thing while walking down. But for some reason, he could understand. The weapon is actually lying at the side of the stairs and would be inconspicuous if one is not looking for it.

Arrgghh!!!

He cried when suddenly he felt a stinging pain in his leg.

He pitifully crawled to the ground towards that weapon.

The zombie glared at him and as if playing with its food, it slowly circled.

Suddenly, Marc grits his teeth and kicks at the zombie with all his might.

It quickly crossed its arms and staggered backward while sending Marc stumbling on the stairs.

With an annoyed expression, the zombie suddenly jumps up wanting to tear its prey's head apart.

But it was startled to see its prey suddenly grabbing something that is telling it that it was dangerous. But how could it dodge when it is already up in the air?

Puchi!

"Die you bastard!" growled Marc as he lifted the zombie with all his might and the weight of the zombie causes the knife to break through its skull and kill it.

Breathing deeply, Marc could not help but try and catch his breath.

He even ignored the stench coming from below as he is already near the 1st floor.

Suddenly, his stomach churns, and threw up at the side of the stairs.

He forces himself to go up to the 2nd floor and then back to the fallen zombie on the ground. He picks up the makeshift spear and the sharpened metal bar and staggered as headed back up.

Each step is taking eternity as Marc could feel his whole body in pain. He seems to have broken some of his bones, and his breathing is a bit hard as he could feel pain on his side.

He did not even have time to remove the crystal of the zombie as all he could think of right now is to go back and rest.

When he reached his floor, he opened the emergency exit door and as he enters, he has already felt his strength leaving his body.

Before he knew it, he has already fallen to the ground and had lost consciousness.