Infection: Dying Days

"Hey, Desmond, are you a little excited?"

When I got back to my cot after I couldn't find any dry shirts, Andy asked while sipping on a bottle of water.

It caught me off guard for a moment since I didn't expect to be asked such a question right off the bat but after thinking about it a little, I answered honestly.

"Heh, ironic as it may be, I'm a little excited. It's not everyday I can experience a situation only dreamed about in games!"

What boy doesn't fantasize about being in stuff like this? I mean, survival-horror games weren't popular for nothing. 

"Why'd you ask?"

"Haha, because I thought I was the odd out. I don't want to be seen as a crazed weirdo y'know."

Andy said with a laugh as he took another sip of water. With a look of pity, I sat on my cot across from him and said solemnly.

"Andy, I'm sad to say it but the majority of the people here already know your a perverted weirdo. It's been that way ever since you were discovered sleeping on the school's rooftop with a body pillow of Saber l by those girls last year."

"What the hell! I said crazy not perverted! Also, that wasn't even my body pillow! It was yours! You were the one that let me borrow it that week! Saying 'since you don't have one, I'll lend mine to you'."

"Now, now, don't be like that. Aren't you happy you don't have to worry about what they think of you anymore? Besides, you weren't the one who lost a limited edition body pillow! I was!"

Those girls showed no mercy to my beloved Saber! When I got it back it, it had footprints and rips on it. It was so far damaged, I had to throw it way! 

Understanding how I felt, Andy shows me eyes full of sympathy and apologetically says.

"Sorry. I totally forgot about that...If it makes you feel any better, I had a wonderful time with it. It was the best body pillow ever."

"..."

I take that back! Those eyes aren't full sympathy but mockery! 

"Ah!"

"Don't grab my neck you f*cker! Agh!"

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An hour and twenty minutes later, back in front of the bleachers...

"It's time everyone! Get ready!"

I shout at everyone to let them know that the plan is about to begin. Five minutes later, everyone was in their groups with their weapons at the ready. They were prepared to enter the hallways.

"Seems like that extra hour helped calm them down quite a bit."

Said Big Sis, who was standing beside me with a javelin in her hand as she watched the students busily talk amongst themselves.

"When you move through the hallways, try your best to be as quiet as possible. Because as you may know, the infected out there are easily attracted to sound. Cause a ruckus out there and your putting yours and everyone else's lives at risk!"

In other words, 'you scream, we all die.'

It's already a hassle trying to fight off just one infected so imagine a whole horde of them? We'd be destroyed!

"Therefore, I want you guys to move nice and slow. Use caution when going around corners and entering doorways. We're not in a race. We're on a mission to make it out of here and survive! Do you understand!?"

"Yes!"

Everybody responded in unison.

"Good! Now let's start! Groups 1,4 and 2, head up to the second floor. You guys are up first."

After I finished giving out my orders, Big Sis unexpectedly leaned close to my ear and whispered.

"Desmond, watch out for Garrett. If I go by how he usually acts, he's bound to try something."

"...Got it."

"See you on the other side."

And with that, Big Sis left and went up to the second floor to join her group. 

Taking what she said to heart, I look out of the corner of my eye towards Garrett's direction. He's talking to his lackeys as he occasionally glances towards me and the groups on the second floor.

"Just what are you planning?"

After a few seconds pondering...

"Meh, I'll worry about it when the time comes. Worst case scenario, I'll beat his a.s.s into submission."

Either by busting a nose or losing a tooth, for this guy, I don't mind going back to my old ways. That's how much I hate the guy.

And if his lackey's want some, I don't mind. I got a can of whoop a.s.s and it's jumbo size!