Abandon All Hope

1. Breakout

I bolted up straight while breathing heavily and sweating like hell because of that dream. That was horrible.

*knocks*

"Yes? Who is it?," I asked as I got off my bed, walking towards my door.

"It's your dad, honey,"

I opened the door and noticed that he's crying,"Honey, you have to stay inside the house, okay? Okay?,"He said, continously shaking me to respond.

"Yes, daddy. Why? Where's mommy?," I asked in confusion.

"Just stay here. Let no one enter this house. Clear? Honey, if you need any weapons, just grab a kitchen knife or the knife that I gave you. Stab it in the head. Remember... Head, honey. Don't go to the cellar when you're alone. Go there with the ones that you can trust, alright?,"

"But where's mommy?," I asked again.

"She's... gone,"My dad finally answered my question. But I never thought that answer will break my heart. "Now that you know, stay inside this house for safety,"He said as we leave my room.

A tear roll down my face whenever I think about mom. Holding my dad's hand as we walked downstairs.

He let go of my hand saying,"Honey, my words and instructions are for your safety. I know you're just a 10 year-old girl but I know that you're hiding a fearless, brave, and wise lion inside you. Remember what I said. Okay, honey. I will never look back, okay? Because if I look back, I might change my mind,"He opened our front door and kissed me on my forehead. He waved as he walked away. Leaving me crying and hopeless.

Be brave, I thought.

I sat down in our couch as I turned the t.v. on with a knife in my hands.

Reporter: A statement released from scientists that this kind of virus is really perilous for the people. This virus can turn a human being into a flesh eating human and can be transmitted by saliva or blood. As you can see on my left; there is someone bitten by a kid.

I watched them as they ran towards the man who got bit. I mean, yeah, they're reporters but isn't it dangerous just like what he said?

Reporter: Excuse me, sir. How did you got bit?

Man: I got bit b- by my son who's really... really weak. Bu- but. He ju-just grabbed my hands and... and.

Reporter: And?

The man went speechless. His eyes staring somewhere else straight as his veins on his forehead are visible like it's going to pop out of his skin. But then, he screams out loud and he's trying to get away from doctors' hand around his arms, hands and feet as if he's possesed by a demon.

And he went speechless again. Out of the blue, he grabbed the reporter's arm, then he opened his mouth, welcoming the fresh meat in his mouth from the reporter's arm.

I turned off the t.v. in disgust. In shocked, I never thought that being infected is really fast. I heard a loud continous knock and that thing made me jump.

"Help! Somebody in here?! Please!,"A kid like me said it. I want to open the door but then, I remember what dad said to me before he left.

Let no one enter this house.

But what if he really needs help? I rushed towards the door holding the knob; praying that he's not infected.

"HELP! PLEASE, OPEN THE DOOR,"He pleaded.

I opened the door and close it as fast as I can because of the infected trying to get him and yeah. He's a kid just like me.

"Thank you, thank you so much,"He panted and hugged me.