Weeks After

W A 13

[W E E K S  A F T E R  XIII]

"Shoot!"

As if on a cue, we positioned our guns in union and pointed it to the approaching mobs. I aimlessly pulled the trigger, shooting them on their head, unsure if it will hit them but wouldn't careless.

Maingay.

Umingay sa loob dahil sa sunod-sunod na putok na nanggagaling sa baril namin at sa ungot ng mga zombies. Mabilis silang nagtumbahan sa harapan namin, ilang metro ang layo.

When I ran out of gun with my pistol, I used the rifle one. It's more powerful, and it can down a group of zombies.

Habang nakikipagbuno sa kanila, unti-unti kaming umatras patalikod dahil alam naming hindi sila kaagad mauubos. Para akong tanga na ginagaya lang ang ginagawa nila.

"You already did that?" Laelyn talked while still shooting. I looked at her for a moment before I gaze back at the mobs.

"Oo." Rehan answered shortly. I even saw him nod at Nate which made me frown. "Bring her."

"Tara na." I didn't have the time to ask what's going on when Nate just suddenly pulled me. We ran upstairs, leaving the two behind.

"Saan tayo pupunta?! Iiwan natin sila do'n?!"

"Just...just please cooperate, okay? We don't have time."

Based on his voice, he was seriously talking, kaya kahit na madami pa din akong tanong, nagpadala na lang ako sa kaniya.

I ran with him to the second floor until we reach the emergency exit. He surveyed the surroundings before pulling me again inside. They had other plans, I know that, so I didn't make a single opposition.

"Shit, where are they?"

When he reached the back of the mall, we were already both gasping for air. I looked around, trying to find them anywhere. Nakahawak pa din ng mahigpit ang kamay ni Nate sa braso ko kaya hindi ko mapunasan ang pawis ko.

"Ahhh!"

I squeal when I heard a loud boom! Napayuko din ako sa lupa kasama ni Nate na noon ay nagsilbing harang sa'kin. I can feel the ground shaking as I closed my eyes.

The sound almost broke my ears! Parang may sumabog.

"W-What happened?" I asked him, still under his body who's hugging me.

"We bombed the mall." He answered which made me startled me.

"But they are still inside!"

"No. They made it." Umalis siya sa pagkakatabon sa'kin at tumayo. I watched how the building set on fire. The dark smoke coming from it is so thick. "Rehan already knew there are mobs outside, so he planted a bomb."

"You didn't even tell me?!"

"Ask him, Kimberley." That was the first time he called me by my name, and it made me quiet.

"Sorry." Umiwas lang ako ng tingin. Nadinig ko ang buntong-hininga niya pero hindi ko ito pinansin.

"Hey!"

My face lit up when I saw the two running towards us. Mukhang galing isa sa emergency exit dahil malayo ang pinanggalingan nila mula sa fire exit.

Hinintay namin silang makalapit. Rehan surveyed my body, checking any damage, before turning his glance on Nate, doing the same. Nagsisimula nang malaglag ang iilang abo na nanggagaling sa sunog.

"Are you both okay? We need to hurry now. There are more of them coming." That was Laelyn.

"What do you mean?"