“Jung Ho-hyun. Jung Ho-hyun! hey. Can't you hear me?"
A harsh swearing voice came from overhead. I crouched, burying my forehead in my lap, and raised my head blankly.
“Give me a cigarette!”
Right in front of me, Junseok Yoon was screaming. He, too, was in bad shape. It was a terrifying look with thread veins bursting in its swollen eyes.
A full day passed. Ever since I heard scratching and banging on the door from outside.
They constantly made their presence known. Knock, knock, clack, bang. All sorts of creepy noises came from the door. Occasionally he would scream like an animal whose throat had been cut in half. People found familiar traces in the screams. The voice of a person with whom you once had a friendly conversation.
Amidst the silence all around, the sound of knocking on the door and smashing into one's body could be heard very clearly. I tried to ignore it, but I couldn't ignore it. The existence of things outside became clear every moment. We spent the day without eating or sleeping. Each of them suffered from extreme stress and went crazy. I could tell by looking at Yoon Jun-seok yelling at me, but no one responded.
“… … .”
I didn't even get angry when I heard the bullying. I was just tired of everything. As if possessed, I rummaged through my pockets and held out what was inside. Before even checking the contents, Yoon Jun-seok left the pack of cigarettes. The empty cigarette pack was crumpled so easily in his hand.
“No!”
He threw the pack of cigarettes he was holding. Even that was not enough, so he stomped his feet and stepped on them. Yoon Jun-seok threw away the cigarette pack, which was distorted beyond recognition, and turned around. He changed the target to Park Gun-woo, who was crumpled in the corner.
"You're screwing something else."
Park Gun-woo was also a figure that could never be called normal. Her hair was messy, and her eyes through dirty spectacles were out of focus.
“If you hadn't opened the door in the first place, they wouldn't have been twisted. I know everything was ruined because you dragged it for nothing.”
“Ha, but… … . Brother, open the door.”
“But this kid. So, is this my fault now?”
“… … .”
"uh? Is it my fault that your girlfriend died and became a zombie?”
“… … no."
“Then this is, fuck, inside or outside?”
Yoon Jun-seok screamed in anger. Everyone here, even himself, would know that his rhetoric was unfair. But nobody stopped. Everyone was too tired for that.
In the end, Jun-seok Yoon could not overcome me and swung his hand. There was no time to dry. puck! Park Gun-woo's skinny body collapsed helplessly. He was hit on the head unexpectedly, but he couldn't even scream once.
“How long are you going to stay like this? nothing to eat Are you afraid to stay in the corner of your room and starve to death together?”
He looked around and huffed. There was no answer coming back.
“Hey, answer me! Can't you hear me?"
The empty gazes that were scattered from each other turned to him one by one. In the meantime, there was someone who was still immersed in his work. The senior was sitting against the wall, plugging in his earphones. He shoved his hands into the pockets of his jacket and stretched his long legs loosely.
Even if data communication is cut off, you will be able to listen to the music you downloaded in advance. However, no matter how much I turn up the volume, I can still hear the howl of the monster through my earphones. It was something the normal mind couldn't do.
“Ki Young-won! Can't you hear me?"
Yoon Jun-seok heated up and headed to where the senior was. However, he did not touch him as easily as he did with Park Gun-woo. The memory of being slapped until the nose bleeds from a senior is still vivid.
Even when the senior stared at Yoon Jun-seok approaching, he was immersed in music, tiptoeing. It was only when the distance closed that a shadow fell over his face that he glanced up at him.
“Why, what.”
“Are you listening to the song right now?”
“You and him keep making noise.”
The senior gave him and Park Gun-woo one after another.
“He keeps crying.”
This time, it was the most empty side. Yoon Jun-seok was lost for a while before asking.
"you… … . Isn't that my name?"
He tilted his head and responded without hesitation.
“Do I really need to know that?”
“… … .”
This time, not only Yoon Jun-seok but also me were dumbfounded. You must have gotten tired of talking to each other while being locked up in one space for a long time, but you don't even know the name. However, the expression of the senior, full of annoyance and annoyance, looked sincere.
“Well, yes. besides that I'm not going to have to go out and find some food. Just because Lee Yu-jin and Seo In-gyu were infected, there is no law that says we should die as well.”
“Are you leaving this time?”
Yoon Jun-seok was speechless. A brief silence passed.
“What are you talking about! why do i have to go not me, yes you go out You and Jung Ho-hyun. The two of you got a free ride to where we were before, so that should be enough.”
The senior smiled as if it was not worth replying to, and raised his middle finger. Yoon Jun-seok's face turned red.
“It’s not that Junseok oppa was wrong. Still, I have to go out someday.”
Dabin Choi's voice suddenly interrupted. She got up from her sitting position. His face was soaked and his eyes were red and swollen. After crying all day, her voice seemed to have calmed down a bit.
"right. I haven't eaten anything for three days now, so I'm going to die. It’s only once or twice to fill your belly with shower water.”
“I am in favor of going out to find food. Ingyu oppa and Eugene... … . I'll have to do it anyway. I can't stay locked up like this forever."
“Hey, Park Gun-woo. you?"
“… … .”
“Ugh. Are you chewing?”
“I mean, I’m leaving. People out there have to be dealt with... … . I mean.”
“Isn’t it natural? then what to do If we ask you to get out of the way, will they kindly knock you out of the way?”
“Then I won’t go. I can't go. No matter what, how, how, Eugene.”
Park Geon-woo, who was sitting crouched, muttered without even raising his head.
“Wake up, this baby. Did your girlfriend die? It's not Lee Yoo-jin outside, it's a zombie, a zombie. uh? I mean the enemy Something like a game monster.”
“Heh, heh, black… … .”
At Yoon Jun-seok's sharp words, Park Gun-woo's tears broke out again. He sobbed with a sound that seemed to be squeezed from within. In the end, Choi Da-bin, who was not able to see it, intervened in the middle.
“It’s two to one. What would you like others to do?”
The senior answered coldly without even looking at the other person.
“I will do whatever Hohyeon tells me to do.”
Dabin Choi looked at me with a puzzled look. I was confused as well. When did that senior care so much about me? When are you dragging people around while treating them like idiots in the world?
“Ask him. I won’t go if Hohyun asks me not to go out, and if he asks me to leave, I will leave.”
"yes? What do you mean? What is your opinion?”
"Well. I don't care what happens. just… … .”
The old man who was muttering something that didn't make sense made eye contact with me. It was as if a smileless gaze was staring right through me. The next moment, he suddenly changed his expression and smiled.
“All I need is Jeong Ho-hyun.”
I couldn't say anything. The strange sense of incongruity that I felt every time I faced him rode up my nerves again.
“Then what do you think of my brother?”
"okay. Let's listen to what this kid has to say. Then it will work.”
Four pairs of gazes focused on me. Since the senior left the decision-making to himself, it was as if I was given the casting boat.
The shower room was a perfect fortress. The door lock was attached to the thick iron door, and the walls of the shower room were all made of marble, so it was very sturdy. The heating was on, and clear water gushed out when you turned on the faucet. Even toiletries and towels were provided.
But there was no material here. I had to go out to get food, and to seize any chance of escape. I had to give up the comfort I had barely gained and open the door. Knowing that there are at least two dead and resurrected bodies outside.
Everyone who looked at me looked different. Park Geon-woo was terrified, Choi Da-bin had a determined face, and Yoon Jun-seok made an impression as if to warn him to make a quick decision. And the senior was still expressionless, unable to read his thoughts.
This situation was just disgusting. A situation where I have to make an important decision while everyone is looking at me. It was burdensome. Whatever choice I made, if it worked out, it was because of us, and if it didn't, it would have been my fault.
This is why I wanted to live as it flows in moderation. People who like to step out let them set up among themselves and chatted with each other from behind, thin and long.
I was out of breath. Why was I thrown into this situation, why did this happen at my school? I raised my mouth. He managed to create a friendly smile on his face.
“I think it would be better to wait a little longer. You don't know how the situation outside will change, and Gern-wu will need some time to control his mind. If that doesn't work, I'll think about it again.”
The answer that came out was, in the end, vaguely neutral.
