Blood and Roses

[3]

Mitsui sat on her bed confused by her mother's behavior. But before she could dwell more into it, something hit her window.

Getting up she inched closer when a face-no a dismantled face pressed against the glass, blood sticking onto the glass.

She could feel the bile coming up to her mouth, horrified she screamed but no voice came out. Stumbling she got up and ran towards the door and unlocked it, dashing towards the hallway.

"MAMA!!"

With that, she stopped noticing her mother's grim expression.

"Mama...?"

Her voice trembled, tears welling.

"What's going on-"

Suddenly they heard glass shatter. Mitsui's doe-like eyes widened in fear. 

"W-what's going on mama...I'm scared..."

Without responding the woman grabbed Mitsui and also her phone and went inside a closet.

"Sweety, close your eyes okay? Everything will be fine soon..."

Mitsui nodded trembling in the woman's arms.

The woman took out her phone and dialed a number and stayed silent, waiting for the caller to answer.

"Hello?" A gruff voice spoke up.

"Ah! Kaito!!" The woman spoke quickly. 

"Yes? What happened Akiko? Is-"

There were huge rapping noises outside and they could hear things falling off the shelves.

"AKIKO!! IS SOMETHING WRONG THERE?!" The man's voice sounded frantic.

"I-I don't know what to do...Kaito just-just don't come here...got it?"

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN!? THERE IS SOMETHING HAPPENING THERE AND YOU NEED HELP AKIKO!"

"Listen it-it's dangerous...you'll get yourself killed...I-I I'll try doing something but please don't come..." The woman's voice trembled.

The caller sighed, "Akiko...Listen at least tell me what is going on?"

"U-uh...they are people...or what's left of them, that is..."

"Your not making sense here. Should I come?"

"NO! No...Please don't..."

"It...it's that virus...the one that hit Miyagi.."

"SHIT! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!?"

"Because Mitsui needs someone to look after in case something goes wrong Kaito." She spoke firmly. The rapping intensifying.

"AKIKO LIST-"

The voice broke and it ended. The woman trembled, clutching her phone tightly.

ShitShitShit!! Why right now?!

"M-mama?"

The woman looked down, "Yes?"

"A-are we going to d-die?"

Akiko's eyes widened, she never wished for this. She never, never in a thousand years wished for her child to think of death at such a young age. 

"No no... Sweety you won't."

"You'll come with me too r-right?"

That is when it all crashed down south. A hand popped inside the closet, before Mitsui screamed again Akiko held her mouth. They were equally terrified, but Akiko can't-no couldn't act like a victim because her daughter needs someone strong to care for her, and if the situation calls for it she will try.

"Sweety when I tell you to run you will run got it? Don't look back just run straight. Go directly to your friend's house or to papa, okay?"

She nodded weakly.

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