Chapter 16: Too late

Fogs!

"Shit! Tyler, we can't see anything," Ken said.

"Stay alert," I said seriously. This isn't good.

"DRIVE FASTER!" I shouted.

Bang!

Everything happened quickly. If we didn't speed up, we would have been ambushed by monsters chasing us. They are f*cking different in zombies! They have thin body , no hairs and no clothes , had pure black eyes and sharp teeth! They're also some with wings

Bang!

Bang!

"Ahh, no!" I heard Aque shout. I slowed down and saw two attacked!

"Damn it! Hurry up!" I shouted. The gunfire was deafening, and the monsters' growls and our screams filled the air. We were losing people.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

"Euna!" Ken shouted.

I shot the monster that jumped on Euna's motorbike. We managed to pass through the fog, but the monsters were still chasing us.

We were cursing, and if we didn't get out of here, we'd run out of bullets.

"Aque! Ken! Bree! Chris! Protect the buses!" I shouted. I moved to Sev's bus and started shooting the monsters on top. Chris quickly joined in, targeting the monsters above the buses.

"Ahh! Tyler, move!" Sev shouted.

The bus swerved, causing it to flip over. I quickly got off my bike and pulled Sev out of the bus while shooting the monsters.

"Hurry, hurry!" Rose urged.

Bang!

We helped the students to get in to Faoili's bus and got it moving.

"Get on, Sev!" I pulled Sev onto my motorbike. He took charge of shooting the monsters behind us.

"Are you okay?!"

Bang!

"F*ck! No, I'm not okay! I got glass in my eye!"

Damn it! The monsters were still chasing us when the remaining two buses and a food truck suddenly stopped.

"Why did you stop?! Hurry up, Euno!" I shouted while shooting behind us.

"Boss! We're surrounded!" Euno said.

Sev and I got off our motorbike, and Euna and others protected the buses and Asiel.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

"They're increasing because you're using loud guns," a voice said.

I turned to see where the voice came from But nothing.

Bang!

Bang!

"Tyler! Don't just stand there!" Asiel yelled.

"I'm not! I just heard a voice!" I shouted, shooting a monster, kicking it, and shooting it in the head.

"We're running out of bullets!" Rose shouted.

" Shut up! You're not helping with all the noise!" Sev shouted at the crying and screaming students.

"DUCK!"

We ducked as someone shouted. A katana flew through the air, slicing off the monsters' heads.

"Hi," said a girl with violet hair, jumping in front of me.

"What are you waiting for? Get in," the girl said, pulling me onto my motorbike. She ride it and I'm behind her.

"Let's go!" I shouted as more monsters approached.

VRROOM!

While shooting, I looked at the girl. Wait! She's the one with the baby from last week.

"Stop shooting! You're just attracting them! Guns are too noisy! Just speed up and they'll stop following us," she said.

I nodded to Ken, and we put away our guns, keeping pace with the buses. Soon, no monsters were following us. After an hour, the girl told Ken and the buses to stop.

Who is she?

" Are you into me already," she smiled, making me frown.

"What?!"

"Well, you're still hugging me, you know?" she pointed out.

0_0

I quickly let go and got off, adjusting my shirt and coughing.

Ken bumped into me, teasing.

"Why did you help us?" Rose asked.

"Help? No, I just borrowed this motorbike. Now I don't have to walk," she laughed.

"Who is she, Tyler?" Euna asked.

"She's the girl from last week with the baby," I said. The kids immediately ran to the woman.

"Wow! You're so cool, miss!"

"Yeah, that knife is amazing!"

"It's not a knife; it's a katana, a japanese sword" the woman smiled. I was surprised at how beautiful her smile was.

"Yiee," Ken teased, making me cough and get on my motorbike.

"E-ehem! Sev, Asiel, Euno, let's check that house before it gets dark," I said, and they followed me. I prepared my gun and entered the house with Sev pulling me.

"Boss, why are you blushing?" Euno asked.

"Also, why do you always go in first?! Wait for us," Sev said, removing his arm from my shoulder.

"I'm not!"

I walked ahead and noticed they weren't following me. I turned around.

"What?"

"What what, Tyler?" Asiel said.

They walked past me.

"Why?!"

"Just come here and treat my eye," Sev said.

Tsk, I looked for a first aid kit while Euno checked upstairs. I found it, and we sat on the sofa. I treated Sev's eye wound and bandaged him.

"You fell for that girl fast?" Sev suddenly said.

"Wh-what? No!"

"Are you trying to make me jealous, Tyler?"

0_0

"Fuck off, Sev!"

"Haha, I'm just kidding."

"You sounded like a gay earlier," I said, standing up as Euno shouted.

"All clear, boss!"

"Do the thing, Sev," I said. Sev blocked the windows, and Asiel turned on the lights.

Nice one, Asiel. He's good with electricity.

The other survivors, including Elders, came in.

"Go to the rooftop, guys!" Asiel shouted as he came down.

"Take out the tents!" Ken said.

"Are you their leader?" I almost fell when the violet-haired girl suddenly appeared.

"Can you stop that?!" I said angrily. She laughed, holding her baby.

"I'm Ajena, but Grandma Hae calls me Sky," she smiled, and I realized she already knew Grandma.

"Tyler Cha, right?" I got off my bike and cornered her.

"Why do you care?!"

She giggled, making me angrier. What's so funny?

"What are you laughing at?!"

"You look like him," she smiled, making me step back as she touched my cheek.

"What the hell! What's wrong with you?!" I said, stepping away.

"Nothing! Haha, let's go to the rooftop," she pulled me. Chris blocked the door with something heavy.

I frowned at the girl pulling me. On the rooftop, they were setting up tents.

"Call me Sky for now," she smiled again. Why do you keep smiling?!

"Sister Sky! Sister Sky! Let's play!" the kids ran to her.

"Kids, be careful; don't touch Sister Sky's baby," I said, noticing she kept the baby away. It's probably a doll; she might have lost her child.

"Sister, what's his name?"

"His name is Baby Zomma," Sky smiled.

Wait, what was her real name again? I forgot.

( Ajena's Point of view )

Three days passed.

The kids quickly warmed up to me, calling me Sky, saying that heaven sent me.

I was sitting, listening to the radio. I smiled, hearing that Ariela was safe and gathering more survivors. They were looking for me too. I decided to take a bath and bathe Baby Zomma, who was still sleeping. Afterward, I covered my wounds with makeup and Baby Zomma's, who was covered up so no one would know he's a zombie.

I went downstairs to Tyler's motorbike. They were inside, and I used the iron stairs to go down. I smiled, seeing Tyler seriously fixing the bus tire. He really looks like Haerol, even the last name is the same.

"Call them, we're leaving," I heard Tyler tell Sev.

I smiled at the survivors who kept calling me Sky as they walked to the buses. They invited me to join them, but I shook my head and got on my motorbike.

I listened to the bus radio, recognizing some students, but they didn't recognize me. That's good.

" Sister Ajena it's been five months. What happened to you? I miss you so much," I heard Ariela crying.

"Ms. Virgin, I miss you so much please come back, We're always here waiting for you," I heard King's voice.

I can't go back, even if I want to. Especially with Baby Zomma still asleep. I won't be able to control myself if I lose it again.

I felt happy seeing the house where I left Dylan and the others.

"Guys, let's stop for a bit!" I smiled. They looked confused but stopped. I quickly got off my bike and shouted.

"Dylan! Dykon!" I called happily, but I stopped seeing the broken windows. I swallowed and felt fear and worry in my chest.

I went inside, met by a foul smell. I sat down, seeing familiar zombies.

"Bob," I called softly. He looked at me.

"Grrr!"

Other zombies came closer. Don't cry, Ajena! Maybe they're upstairs or escaped already. I avoided the slow zombies and checked the whole house. I was losing hope when I saw a way to the attic.

I climbed up, holding back tears. There was no one. I saw a broken window and got onto the roof, seeing some items. I looked around, hoping to see Dylan. I saw Tyler and the buses following.

"Let her be guys," Euna said.

"Dylan! Where are you?!"

"Jerry! Kho! Dykon!"

Please show yourselves! Dylan, please.

"Be careful!" If Tyler hadn't shouted, I might have fallen. I suddenly felt hopeful when I saw the three metal rods, obviously made into a bridge. I crossed it and circled the rooftop, hoping to see Dylan, but I just ended up kneeling when I couldn't find him. I couldn't help but cry as the rain suddenly poured, joining my tears.

Dylan.

"Sister Ajena?"

I quickly stood up when I heard the familiar voice from the other rooftop! My eyes is blurry but I know who own that voice.

"Sister, don't jump!"

Without hesitation, I jumped and immediately approached Jerry and Kho. I hugged them tearfully.

"Thank goodness you're safe! Where's Dylan? Where is he? And Dykon?" I asked with a smile while we were getting rained on.

The two pulled me to the side of the rooftop and pointed at the opposite side where i saw a tent.

" Sister, it's just the three of us left with Brother Pwat," said Kho.

"No! Dylan? Where is he?! I don't believe it!!"

"Brother Dylan is over there," Jerry pointed to a tent. I ran there and entered, finding Dylan lying down with his back to me.

"Dylan!" I cried and hugged Dylan, crying and crying.

"I thought something had happened to you! Dylan," I noticed something strange and a smell coming from Dylan.

"Wh-why are you so cold?" I turned Dylan around and covered my mouth at what I saw.

" Sister, We're sorry we couldn't save Brother Dylan," Kho and Jerry hugged me.

"W-what happened?! Why? WHY DID IT END UP LIKE THIS?!"