We had left the shopping mall and continued the trip to the hotel.
The hotel was said to be a safe zone, according to Agnes, so it was the only place we could go to.
Then maybe, we can finally have some peace and security again.
"Are you ok, Ori?" Perci asked.
"Y-yeah. It was quite traumatic for me, but I think I can handle it," I said.
"Remember what you told me?" Perci said.
"To atone for saving more lives in exchange, I remember."
"Just know that you only killed Kenji to save Agnes...."
I inhaled the air and took a deep sigh.
"You know what? I'm starting to understand how you felt, Perci."
"Hmm?"
I hugged his side, with water flowing from my eyes.
"O-on second thought...It's painful....Is it ok if I hug you?"
"All right," Perci put his arm over my shoulder.
"Ori...." Agnes stroked my hair.
"Thank you, guys..."
The guilt of taking a life...is truly a heavy burden. Even if Kenji was an asshole, I still....
I continued to cry until my tears ran out.
............
After a long walk, we had finally made it to the bayside.
It's the beach episode!
People are swimming happily in the sparkling blue waters, splashing away at their friends. Girls in their bikinis can be seen playing volleyball on the sand, showing off their smooth skin and capturing the gazes of perverted men. Others just loved to sit on the beach chairs under an umbrella and take sips of their cold, fresh beverages. The trail of smoke can be seen along with the aroma of delicious meats on the grillers, with boys gathered around with their mouths watering...
Everyone was just having a good time.
This is the beach life.
What are you thinking?
This is an apocalypse.
We looked at the beach flooded with zombies everywhere walking on the sand.
The bright atmosphere of the beach had turned into a living hell of corpses.
"Wow, what a beach," I said.
Somewhere along the shoreline was the big white luxury resort overlooking the vast blue sea. Next to it was the amusement park with the giant ferris wheel.
All we had to do now was walk all the way there and we would be safe.
"Pendragon Resort, one of the most popular hotels on the island. That's the safe zone," Agnes said.
"You've been there, right?" I asked. "I can't imagine leaving such a wonderful place."
"Yeah, I absolutely regret leaving that place. It's a hundred times better than chasing after Kenji," Agnes pouted.
"It's fine," Perci said. "We're almost there anyway."
"Um, how exactly do we get inside?" Dustin scratched his head. "There's so many zombies! Is this place really a safe zone?!"
"We haven't even made it to the hotel yet! I can tell you right now, it's safe! I'll show you how to get there!" Agnes said.
We steered clear of the beach and followed Agnes into the tight bayside streets which were filled with various shops and pine trees. The roads were tight enough that only people could pass through and walk around to enjoy the festive feels of the beach.
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Gentleman of the Apocalypse
Romance"Men are trash." This was Ori's absolute philosophy in life. Every encounter she's had with them always seems to end in disaster. It was because of them that her life had been filled with despair, to the point that she had become the most unpopular...
