Pandemic Z

EPS.2 : THE PRICE OF EVIL

"Mr.Hariz,today you are free from this prison..we hope you finally learnt the consequences and we hope you never return to this facility"said one of the police..Mr.Hariz nods as he walks out from the Kajang police station.."Ah...after 20 years..I'm finally free..hmm..where should I go?"He said to himself as he walk front ignoring all people and just being in his zone..he walk inside a pawn shop and sold all of his belongings before going back to his old house..After few hours of walking he finally decided to take a cab home due to exhaustion..a few minutes later..he arrived at his old house that he left for 20 years..he open the door to see all of his belongings is still on its place..only dust and spider webs is covering the house..not to mention the bushes that's covered around the house..He take a rest for a while before cleaning his house..While he was dusting the room he found a picture of his son and wives..he take it gently and put it in his pocket..after spending the whole day cleaning the interior of the house he closed all the windows in his house..and then a door was knocked..Hariz open the door to see his neighbor was standing.."Hey!so you have come back huh,why did you came back here?such a killer can't be accepted in this place!"The neighbors said.."I've already served my sentences there..beside..i was framed..i was the actual victim.."Hariz explains.."AHH!killers never admit he was a killer!i don't care what you said,Hariz..if you didn't move out by tomorrow i will make your life a living hell"the neighbors walked away..Hariz shake his head and sigh.."This is Malaysian.. Truth hurts.."he closed all of the open part of his house before he goes to sleep..

23rd May 2027
2 Days Before Pandemic
0827 HRS

"Jen,you ready for our vacation?"Firdaus asked.."Of course, I've been waiting this for so long..you have been busy all day..always working.. sometimes you need to chill out and relax..hang out with me sometimes.."Jen whine.."Jen,you know i was working for our own good right..if i am not working who else is gonna work..Dad is sick and you're too young to work.."Firdaus explained.."All right kids..time to put all this things into the car now..no need to debate or anything..Im gonna wait in the car..tell me when you're done..Im gonna call somebody.."Dad calms the situation..Firdaus and Jen playfully take their belongings and put it the car trunk.."hey Firdaus..do you want to bring this 8 ball with you so we can play there?"Jen asked playfully while swinging the ball around her head.."Hey Jen stop that..that's not a toy..it's a weapon..it can break your skull in two hits.."Firdaus take his weapon and put it in his pocket..Jen shrugs and walk away with her teddy bear and enter the car.."Firdaus are we ready to go?"Dad ask.. Firdaus enter the car.."yeah dad..were ready to go.."Dad starts the car and all three of them make their ways to Genting Highland as their vacations spot for this year...

"This can't be happening..how can my masterpiece still go wrong..what am I missing!"the cult leader was mad and throw everything on his table.."i need to call somebody..ah i know"he grabbed his phone and called his right hand man.."i need you to come to my house,Now!"the cult leader said before he hung up..he screams loudly in rage as he waiting for his right hand man to arrive..

Hariz was packing up his thing to move out from his neighborhood..the neighbors watched him in rage as he moved out.. before the lorry starts to move Hariz look back and look at them.."This place is used to be a nice neighborhood!"the lorry start moving leaving the mad neighbors behind.."so sir,where do you want to go?"the driver asked.."wherever you want to put me,brother.i actually have nowhere to go..i am looking for my wives and daughter but i don't know where they are.."Hariz said in sad voice.."If you don't have place to go..you can come into my place..my place is not big as yours but it's still can protect us from rains and danger you know.."said the driver.."thank you,young man.."Hariz feels grateful and give the driver a side hug..a driver nods his head and start moving towards his home.

1455 HRS

"Sarah!!!!"Anis is screaming her name and that screaming makes Mariana and Syafira shocked in the process.."What is it,Anis?"Sarah asked.."Did you finished the assignment from our crab lecturer?"Anis Asked.."Yeah i already finished it.."Sarah,can i see your work?my mind is blank and i can't do it"Anis pretend to cry to get an attention from Sarah.."Yeah yeah i will give it to you..geez Anis you don't have to cry like that"Anis give her laptop to Anis..Anis jumpa with joy.."You're the best..thank you,Sarah!"Anis says in happy voice.."hey let me borrow too"Akmar said.."Well let's do a study group then" Mariana suggest..."heh more like thief group"Sarah said in silence before walk away leaving them..Sarah open the TV only to see an emergency news.."The new epidemic is getting serious in some states in Kedah..the cases rises to 157 cases as the person who got bite is coming back to life and attacking the other doctors..the security managed to barricade them in the surgeon room but only gods know how long it will stay..we will keep updated to you later..Sarah close the TV and start talking to herself.."oh no this is worse..how about my parents?"

—to be continued—