Knowing Me, Knowing You

CHAPTER 9

—CHAPTER NINE—

                         “Be more careful next time.” Johan said as he discarded the unmoving bodies of the infected. It took him half an hour to fight with the three ugly cashier staff.

“If we can only bring everything from that store.” Akira said disappointedly. She is currently holding two huge eco bags filled with some ready to eat foods and other useful stuffs that they might need or use for the following days.

“That’s actual too much.” he commented honestly as he take a glance at the two huge eco bags from Akira's hold.

He bite the side of his cheeks. “If something bad happens we won't be able to move freely because our hands are full with those,” he paused.

“If we ever get every snacks from the store.” he added.

“But, we can still go back here if we need more, I don't think there are still people from this area aside from those you know, scary nonliving creatures.” he murmured.

Akira fixes the strap of her mask which went down slightly. They both decided to wear one before proceeding their plan of going out. The air stinks of a smell that their brain can't even process to describe. The smell even gets stronger that is still reaches their nostrils from their mask covering.

They feel something off from their surroundings, the longer they stay outside, the more they get anxious.

Surprisingly, the street is clean from the undead. They haven't encountered another aside from the three welcomers from that nearby store earlier.

“Do you think they're gone?” Akira hushed.

The man beside her didn't respond.

“Johan?” Akira questioned.

“Who?” Johan answered absentmindedly, his focused was directed at the empty and messy dark street ahead of them.

Johan feel off.

There is an unreadable expression plastered on his face. The nasty smell that never left the air is not helping either.

“I think, we're loss…” the blonde man speak all of a sudden.

“What do you mean?” she questioned nervously.

Johan faces her, “Are you sure you're not really familiar with this place?” Not even this street?” he motioned the dark street with eyes full of hope.

Akira gulped and stare at their surroundings, she tried to figure out the nearby buildings and the street signs.

“Follow me.”

When they reached the familiar set of trees on a certain street. They both heaved a deep sigh.

“C’mon, we're not safe here.” says Akira who is now leading the way. Johan is just there following her, silently shaking the creeping nervousness from his system.

The walk is silent and brisk. Johan can feel Akira's nervousness from her hurried steps.

The idol randomly kicked a small rock when he notice something on the ground. He kneeled down and take a closer look. It seems familiar so he inspects it more.

“Akira…” he calls out for the woman's attention.

Curious, his gaze followed the suspicious red line on the road. It looks like a red paint.

“It smells like paint too…” Johan inspects it once more and followed the imprints on the ground.

How come he didn't notice it earlier? He thought. He followed the uneven red lines when he heard Akira's gasp. Alert, he held his katana and went to Akira, she is now standing while staring at something from a distant.