Sacrificing oneself

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Jiyoon's heart slowed down for a moment...
Looking at Jungeun's bloody bite, Yoon felt like a part of her soul was dying along with the realization that the girl she loved with all her heart could become one of those monsters.

Jiyoon didn't even realize how she started to shed tears without stopping, only when her vision became blurry, she wiped her face with the sleeve of her hoodie.

With cotton legs, taking steps towards Jungeun, Jiyoon was next to her. Seeing the girl's shocked appearance, Yoon, with trembling lips, said:

- Baby...

There was no reaction from Jungeun. As if she was deeply immersed in herself, Choi only looked at her wound on her arm.

With trembling hands, she extended her right hand to the girl's face, saying again:

- Jungeun-ah

Only then did the younger one look at her. In the eyes opposite, Jiyoon saw a series of emotions that broke her already suffering heart. Pain, confusion, fear, and finally realization, all these emotions flashed in Jungeun's eyes.

Shaking her head in denial, Jiyoon said:

- It doesn't mean anything, you won't become one of them, you hear, you're still my Jungeun

Looking at the eyes that she loved her entire life, Jungeun smiled weakly with pain from realization. Trying to hold back her tears, she replied:

- I was so happy that I could finally feel love from you
- Don't you dare talk in the past tense, you're still here with me and you always will be - Jiyoon firmly said, grabbing the younger's face with both hands
- Unnie, I was bitten and we all know how the virus is transmitted - Jungeun said, unable to hold back her tears and sobbing

Putting her forehead against Jungeun's , Yoon shook her head again and replied:

- No, you won't become like that, you won't leave me alone in this terrible world, damn it, you won't become the monster Choi Jungeun! - Jiyoon couldn't help but say her last words loudly with pain in her voice

Seeing the sobbing girl who looked at her with despair, Jungeun's heart broke into many small pieces. Nothing was more important to her than Jiyoon. Jungeun wasn't afraid for herself, she was afraid that she would leave Jiyoon alone in this world, she was afraid that the girl would see her in the form of a monster, she was afraid that turning into one of the zombies, she would try to attack her.

- Go with the others

Hearing this, Jiyoon immediately shook her head again.

- No, I'm not going anywhere without you - Yoon answered, grabbing both of the girl's hands
- I don't want you to see me like this - Jungeun said with her lips wet with tears

Suddenly, Choi felt a severe headache. Letting go of Jiyoon's hands, she fell to her knees with a scream. Clutching her head, she had never experienced such pain before. As if her skull was being hit with a huge sledgehammer. At the same time, Jungeun felt the metallic taste of blood form on her lips.

Hearing the scream of agony and seeing how Jungeun started bleeding profusely from her nose.

Falling to her knees next to her, Jiyoon screamed at the top of her lungs:

- No! God, please No!

With trembling hands, Yoon grabbed Jungeun's face, seeing how the person she loved was dying before her eyes.

- Baby, please don't leave me, I can't live without you - Jiyoon said with trembling lips

In a foggy state, Jungeun heard the broken voice of the elder, but the terrible pain in her head only grew with each passing second.