~Leiloni's POV~

My heart was pounding as I felt someone grab my shoulder. I looked at who it was but I can't clearly see its face because of the sunlight looking straight at us. His mouth is in motion and it looks like he is saying something and unfortunately, I can't clearly hear what he is trying to say because of the screaming and loud continuous noise around us.

I feel a bit relieved but my heart still won't calm down because of the sudden trauma I just had. He quickly helps me stand up, grabs my hand and started to run avoiding all the crazy students. I can't yet recognize who he is although the black watch he's wearing seems so familiar to me. But one thing is for sure, I feel so comfortable with his warm hands.

I looked towards where we're heading and I realized that he brought a company with him. Fighting against those crazy students with their wooden bats and large metal tools. I looked back and a small group of crazy people is chasing us, they are reaching their hands unto us, gnashing their blood-stained teeth while continuously growling.

I saw someone familiar with the herd of crazy people. His face is full of scratches and blood, missing an arm and his uniform was ripped off revealing his body full of bites and also covered in blood. It was the teacher on our first subject. But how? He was completely humane earlier.

I looked away and keep on running until I saw a building that has a small amount of normal-looking students inside of the second to the last room. We are already near the room and someone quickly opened the door. The students inside kept on saying "quick" as we tried our fastest sprint as we can. The group of armed students that are ahead of us was first to get inside, I looked back and one crazy student is catching up. Her face was half ripped revealing a small part of the skull, her eyes are as white as the clouds not showing the iris anymore, and her hair is so messy making her scarier.

I looked away and tried to run really fast, but the crazy girl caught up on me. Grabbing my waist, we both fell down rolling on the ground and I realized I was no longer holding the hand of the guy who helped me. I tried to stand up but the crazy girl jumped on the top of me gnashing his teeth making her saliva and blood drip all over me, while I tried to close my mouth because of disgust. My heart was racing when she widely opened her mouth showing her blood-stained teeth.

She was about to bite my face off but a wooden bat swooshed directly at her head, a cracking sound was made as the bat touched the bitch's face. It was the same guy who is wearing a black wristwatch, I grabbed his hand and with no hesitation, we quickly went inside the room. Two of the male students that are standing right next to the entrance slammed the door shut and covered it with a bunch of wooden chairs and tables. I sat down on the floor and looked down panting. Sweat continuously dripped off from my face as I explored my eyes around the room. They are all staring at me with their scared look and distanced themselves from me. They are not that many but their faces are not familiar. I can see the horror on their eyes because of the endless screaming and growling outside.

I examined the whole room and I saw some students covering the windows with a bunch of papers and woods. The room was a mess and I can see drops of blood on the floor and on the walls. I saw a girl sobbing right next to the corner covering her face with her hands. Her bracelet makes me think of someone I know, so I just stared at her and I realized it was her.

"Lauren?" I said with a soft and shaky voice. The girl looked straight at me and I was right, it is Lauren.

"Lei!" She stood up and quickly walked towards me. She hugged me tightly and even cried more, "I thought I could never see you again," I hugged her back and tears started to fall off my eyes. We were friends since we were little so she is like a family to me. I will not forgive myself if I will also lose her.

"Thank god you're okay," I said as I stopped hugging her still holding her hands. We decided to transfer to where she was sitting earlier so we can talk and sit comfortably. A guy stood in front of us so our little pep-talk was interrupted.

"Here have a drink," a guy handed me a bottle of water so I took it with my shaky hands saying "thank you". Wait, his watch looks familiar, I looked at his face and it almost made my jaw drop, it was Aaron. My ex-boyfriend that dad talked with earlier. He walked away with a serious face and I was just left there hanging. It was him? The one who saved me back there?

"Hey what's with the face?" Lauren asked. I looked at her and her face looks so red and her eyes are still watery.

"N-Nothing," I smiled at her and opened the bottle of water. I drank all of it with just one sip making Lauren giggle. We both laughed even though we are stuck in this crazy situation. The room was so quiet and I know everyone is scared.

I glanced to my right and there I saw Aaron sitting on the floor while leaning on the wall. A girl is sleeping on his lap as he gently brushes the girl's shoulders with his hands makes me remember a memory of my past. He looked in my direction so I quickly looked away.

"Oh, so let me guess, you are still confused about why your ex saved your ass back there and jealous at the same time because of his new girlfriend," Lauren said with full of emphasis word by word that made me glare at her.

"First off, I'm not jealous, I just remembered something," I explained but she just looked at me with a weird expression on her face that looks like she doesn't believe me, "And yes, I am a bit confused why he saved me back there," I added.

"Of course he would save you, I mean if you're a fine-looking dude and you see a helpless little girl you would save her right?" Lauren said with full of actions that made me chuckle. But yeah I can't argue with that so I just shrugged.

A guy is walking towards us so I looked at his face and it was Troy. He's not wearing his uniform and there is a small stain of blood on his white shirt. He sat in front of us and looked straight into my eyes. For god's sake Troy! Why are you torturing me with your addictive eyes?

"Are you okay?" He asked. The looks on his face right now were just like earlier, when he was trying to find a pulse on the little girl. Serious but so caring.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine," I smiled, looked away and faced Lauren. She's smiling at me like an idiot and moving her eyebrows up and down. I just rolled my eyes and slightly slapped her hands.

"Do you know what's happening?" I asked Troy to get away with this awkward situation.

"I uh... unfortunately, no, I have completely no idea about what is going on," ugh me neither, I stared at him and I think he wants to say something, "But Uh, I saw how my friend became one of them," my eyebrows furrowed after he said those things. What did he just say just now?

"Your friend turned into one of them?" I curiously asked wondering how on earth is that possible. He looked down and nodded.

"How?" I briefly asked, I honestly have no idea about what's going on right now and I need to know at least a little bit of something.

"He was attacked, by one those cannibalistic students and it bit him right on his left shoulder. Luckily we got away so we ran together back to our room even though my friend was already bleeding. I don't know why but all of a sudden he stopped running, he was catching his breath so fast. He suddenly collapsed and his body moved uncontrollably, like having seizures or something while making a gurgling and groaning sound," he sounds so afraid also he's not looking at us while he talks, instead, he is playing with the golden ring on his finger, "I tried to help him but what I saw made me shiver. His skin quickly got so pale like a corpse ready to be buried and both of his eyes were covered in white making his iris disappear. Blood was starting to drip through his mouth, eyes, nose, and ears so I stood up and moved back slowly," as he describes his experience, I suddenly remembered the crazy girl who attacked me outside, her eyes were also covered in white and her skin looks like a corpse. All of this feels like a dream, or more like a nightmare.

"He opened his mouth wide and growled like a monster ready to eat his prey. And then..." He stopped talking and just stared on the ground. I looked at Lauren but her face is so clueless so she just shrugged. I turned my attention back to Troy and his tears started to fall on the ground. His hands are shaking and he started to sob quietly. I slowly touched his arms that made it stop shaking.

He looked at me, his eyes were watery and his face started to turn red. His face is full of sorrow and I think something awful has happened back there. I want to know what made him cry but I don't wanna pressure him especially that he is now full of sadness. He stopped crying and he quickly wiped all of his tears with his hands.

"I-I uh... sorry I should've, I mean t-that was--" he stammered, I quickly hold his hands making him stop talking. He looked at it and he did not say anything.

"It's okay," He looked back at me and we just stared at each other's eyes. Gosh! His eyes were even more attractive after he cried.

"Brother?" The three of us looked to where the voice came from and I saw a girl standing right next to the window peeking outside. Her uniform is so dirty and there are also bloodstains on it. She ran in front of the door and started to remove the wooden chairs and tables that are obstructing it. We are all in shock and clueless about what she is about to do. Finally, two boys tried to stop her but she continued to remove the chairs and tables. She started to cry when Aaron grabbed her hands.

"No! Please, my brother is out there!" Tears started to burst from her eyes. She tried to remove her hands but she can't. She started to punch Aaron continuously on his chest, but her strength is just not enough to hurt him. She has then given up and continued to cry. Aaron let go of the hand of the girl, dropped on the floor covering her face with her grubby hands. She continued to cry while all of us just watched her and kept quiet.

I was about to go to her so that I can comfort her but another girl did it first. It was the girl that slept on Aaron's lap a while ago. She's more beautiful in a closer look, she has long black hair with a small curl at the end of it. I think she's perfect for Aaron and I'm totally happy for them. She hugged the poor girl, rubbed her back and whispered something to her ears.

"Give the girl some space guys," Aaron said to the other students in a very calm voice. They did not hesitate to obey his orders and went back to their places. Even me and Lauren walked back to where we were sitting before.

Three hours have passed but we are still stuck inside this classroom. There are no signs of police nor any uniformed men that are working in the government. Everyone tried to call their loved ones but unfortunately, there are no answers from them. The girl that was crying a while ago already stopped, she's now sleeping beside Aaron's new girlfriend.

Some of the students are resting, some are still trying to contact other people from outside, and some of them are watching outside the window looking for something that can help us get out of this situation.

I was about to get my phone out of my pocket when something bangs the door from the outside. All of us jumped because of shock and were horrified about what might be waiting for us outside. The wooden door starts to bang again making my heart start to beat so fast. Slowly, the boys near the window and doorstep step away. I gazed at the faces of the students, all of them are scared and the younger students — especially the girls — started to cry and whimper. All of us just stared at the door and tried to keep as quiet as possible.

"H-Help me please!" A voice of a weak man said from outside. I looked at Aaron and he just stood there and quietly contemplated and as for his crew, they are waiting for his orders. He acts like he was the leader here, well as expected he is older than most of us. The guy outside continues to bang the door as Aaron started to remove the chairs and tables that are blocking the door. Two more students helped him that made them remove the obstructions fast. Aaron tightly gripped the doorknob and looked at the guy beside him grasping a baseball bat up high ready to smash if something attacks. Slowly, he turned the knob and opened the door slightly. I can see someone outside, it was a guy, he is wearing a torn uniform that is full of blood. Aaron opened the door wide and grabbed the guy inside the room. The guy laid down on the floor, catching his breath. Aaron quickly closed the door and returned the chairs and tables for safety purposes.

I stood up and walked closer to the guy, I examined his face but I couldn't recognize him. His arms are still bleeding and his uniform is nearly ripped off. I don't know him but I have a bad feeling about him.

"What's your name?" Aaron calmly asked the wounded guy. The guy started to let himself calm down a little bit and started to talk.

"Gerald, Gerald Lewis," A loud scream of a girl from outside made my heart skip a beat and caused hysteria to all of the students inside the room. What is happening in this world? Is it happening outside the school too? Then is it the end of humanity? Maybe this is a punishment for all of us, maybe someone from above was mad at us and started this terror to pay for all of our sins. I just can't think of any possible explanations for this but I'm scared... really scared.

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