Zombies From Nowhere

Chapter 51

"STAND up, Jamira," Drake ordered me. Marahas niya akong itinayo habang ang baril ay nakatutok pa rin sa mga kaibigan namin.

Everyone was weeping while staring at Luna's body. Yakap-yakap pa rin siya Logan hanggang ngayon. I instantly swallowed the lump on my throat before looking away.

I stared at everyone while happy memories flashed back in my brain. Napangiti na lang ako, but I was taken aback when I realized how far we've reached and how broken we are right now.

I wish I could just turn back time. I wish I could've just keep my curiosity to myself and live with them a little longer.

Tama si Roger.

"Let's go," Drake started to grab me away from them.

I had no choice but to nod my head. Dahan-dahan kong tinalikuran ang mga kaibigan namin, and they didn't stop me.

It was my fault.

Napapikit na lang ako nang mariin habang patuloy pa rin sa pag-agos ang mga luha ko.

"Drake," I called him in a faint voice. Hindi siya sumagot pero alam kong narinig niya ako. "Pwede mo ba silang tulungan umalis dito?"

Dumikit sa likuran ko ang ngusi ng baril. "What?"

"Help them escape. Help them leave this place," I explained to him my point. "Ako naman ang pakay niyo, 'di ba? Wala silang kinalaman sa gulong 'to. They don't even deserve this, they don't deserve to be in this place."

"I will, so shut up."

Napangiti ako naman marinig ang sagot niya. "I will trust your words, Drake."

"Walk," he commanded again.

"Jamira!"

Napalingon ako nang biglang tumakbo papalapit sa amin si Logan. Naitutok ni Drake muli sa kaniya ang baril, kaya nagulat ako.

"Drake, don't!" malakas na sigaw ko.

I immediately hugged Logan tight and I swiftly changed our position. Nasalo ko nang tuluyan ang bala, kaya napahiyaw ang iba. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag dahil ligtas si Logan.

"Thank God," I whispered to him as I smiled in relief.

"Why. . .?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Logan at dahan-dahan na napalayo sa akin.

His hands were trembling, kaya unti-unti akong nagbaba ng tingin. A tear fell off my eye, before I slowly looked back at him. Nanginginig ang mga labi niya at may gusto pa siyang sabihin.

"Lo-Logan," I called him.

Pumikit ako bago ko inalis ang patalim na nakabaon sa tyan ko. Binitiwan ko ito, kaya gulat siyang napatingin sa akin at sa sugat ko.

"It was supposed to be on Drake!" sigaw niya sa akin.

"Why did you catch the bullet, Jamira?!" galit naman na tanong ni Drake sa akin.

Hindi ako sumagot, pero nginitian ko lang sila. I was stabbed by Logan. . . and shot by Drake.

Noon, panay asaran lang sila at batuhan ng pangungutya. Noon, we were protecting each other from zombies and threats. Noon, hindi kami ganito—hindi sila ganito.

But now, the both of them reached at the point when they even tried to kill each other.

"Let's go, Drake," I told him before trying to take a step away from our friends.

I took advantage of Logan being dumbfounded about what happened. For sure he will pull another stunt again to harm Drake. Nagbaba ako ng tingin sa tyan ko and I was bleeding unstoppably.