𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 || 𝘖𝘯𝘦𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴

𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥

[Spoilers for episode 69-72, you've genuinely been warned.]
[Deadass, if you don't want spoilers for these episodes do not continue to read.]

Ashlyn's POV

"You want me to touch it."

They actually want me to touch an infected?

I'm in a room.
There's weird head gear on me, supposedly to track my brain waves.
On the other end of this room, there's an infected chained to the wall by restrains.

It's mad.
And it's hurting my hears.

I looked over at the glass window, seeing plenty of workers.

Some at desks.
Some standing.
But the old man who is talking to me, next to the glass, with another man that has black hair.

"Why don't one of you touch it first? Since you so confident in the restrains?"

I tilted my head at the glass, looking at them.

"Or is there a different reason you're choosing to stay behind that window?"

Touch it?
They want me to touch it.
They're insane.

"And If I refuse?"

I watch their faces.
They don't exactly know what to say.

"..Then we'll see if someone in your group will be more willing."

I know Tyler wouldn't.
Not Taylor, Ben, Or Logan.
But Aiden would.
I know he would.

I clenched my jaw, and started to approach the infected.
The closer I got, the more calmed it seemed to be.

"Hi."

I frowned at it, watching what it did.
Suddenly, the infected Lunged forward, causing me to take a massive step back.
I turned half around, looking at the window.

"I'm not touching it, this is stupid!" I yelled.

The old man said something, and the black haired one seemed to answer back, then get angry?
I wasn't sure.

I looked back at the infected, only to see the restrains unlock.

THEY UNLOCKED IT.

Immediately the infected lunged at me.
The head gear was knocked off, and I dropped to the floor, kicking it hard in the ankle to trip it.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" I practically screamed, my eyes going back to the window.

I froze.
That girl.
That girl who gave us a tour of the Sorrel Weed House.
She's here.
Why is she here.

Was this all a setup?
From the start?

It grabbed my face.
Pinning me to the floor.
I grabbed its wrist, trying to pry myself free.

Was this all doomed to happen?
This is our destiny?

I can feel its fingernails cutting my face as I try again.
I manage to free my face, looking up at the infected.

"Haha"

Alex's POV

After I learnt that Maverick and Jerald wanted to have Miss. Banner touch one of the infected.
I knew I had to tell the other kids.
It was Mr. Clark's turn to be checked anyways.