Hopes and Fantasies

04

Zach's POV

"May bago daw tayong makakasama. Sana malakas siya para naman ma protektahan kita ng maayos."

Kinuha ko ang crutches na nasa gilid ko at dahan dahang tumayo. I moved my non-existing left leg not to feel numbness. My legs got chopped off when a zombie bit them. It was traumatizing and not so good when I was in the lowest rank in the organization. Having another member is just a hassle.

"Huwag mo ng ilabas yung isang kutson-"

"Nilabas ko na po. Advance ako masyado boss Zach." may lakas pang tumawa si Fran. His eyes met my agitated ones and came back to guiding me outside to meet the new member.

I don't wanna lose any more mates and I hope he can consistently handle himself when 'that' time comes. For the past 3 years, nasanay akong isang paa lang ang gamit at laging naka crutches. Yumuko kami pareho ni Fran nang makita ang demonyong si Eugenio na papalapit sa amin. 

A sociopath owns one of the top-ranking batches.

Who respects a fucking sociopath?

When he aim for a punch on my face, agad ko itong nasalo gamit ang kaliwa kong kamay. I glared at him while he on the other hand got annoyed and immediately withdraw his fist away from mine. He may have owned Batch 1 but he doesn't even have proper training and he was just nominated because of his fucking master brother.

"Zachary. You're getting old my man. Where did you inherit such skills?"

I chuckled. Biglang napunta and tingin ni Fran sa akin at kinabahan dahil hinihila na niya ang dulo ng malaking belt. I smirk. He knows damn well the answer to that question. Bago pa man niya mahampas sa binto ko ang sinutron, narinig ko ang malakas na putok ng baril hindi kalayuan sa amin.

I saw a girl younger than me and Fran. She's wearing awful ripped clothes and a knee pad on her left knee. I can't see her face since it's all covered with hair combined with sweats. Nakita kong napalunok si Fran kaya tumingin ulit ako roon sa babaeng papalapit sa direksyon namin. 

"Come on dude. Can't you see the old man?" 

O-Old man?!

I'm only 26 for fuck's sake! 

I saw how the psycho smirked before walking back to where he was going. Inilipat ko ang tingin sa babaeng nasa harap namin ngayon. Tinaasan lang ako ng kilay ni bruha kaya hindi ko na mapigilang iikot ang mga mata ng makita ko ang mukha niya.

"Eleanor." then she smiled at me while putting her gun back in her pocket. Nakita ko ang takot sa mga mata ni Fran that's why I cleared my throat to get her attention.

"Why are you here-"

"I'm the new member of your batch."

"Ah, new member- HA?!"