Twisted Tales #YourStoryIndia

New Life

Bright light started to hurt my eyes, surroundings looked blurry.
i closed my eyes and felt better.I found myself lying on a bed, i tried to move but i couldn't.My whole body seemed to be paralyzed.Panic filled my mind,i tried to remember but couldn't remember anything. Was I involved in an
accident or am i down with some kind of illness .I couldn't remember absolutely anything. I tried to scream to catch the attention of my dear ones but was surprised to find only wet moaning sounds coming from my mouth.My vocal cords were not working. I tried to remember my name ,birth place , anything ...memory is blank, As if everythings formatted.i smiled internally at my joke. I tried focusing, to move my fingers and toes simultaneously. I used so much energy in this work,it wore me down. I felt so tired, all my muscles had started to hurt badly, then I thought if I rest a little bit I will feel better.I went on a dreamless sleep.

This time when I woke up, few of my senses had become more alert. My eyes didnt hurt now.I tried to recognise my surroundings.I was in someone's bedroom.Everything here were in shades of red and pink, from the lacy curtains to the wardrobe and from the fluffy carpets to the bean bags. It was beautiful.I tilted my head a little, saw the photo frames arranged on the wall with words 'Abhay & Disha' written above them. It was pictures of a couple travelling different cities ,eating street food, laughing and dancing .
I tried getting off the bed,it took me a lot of struggle to just move my legs.After trying for hours I finally got off from the dirty brownish bed which was a contrast from the neat and clean room.I went near those pictures on the wall. My walk was rickey and awkward.

The man in those pictures seemed familar. He had perfect olive coloured skin ,was tall and muscular.In all the pictures he was smiling warmly while taming his curly dark hair, his brown eyes twinkled everytime he smiled.It was so strange,i had never met him still found him so familiar. Strange feeling filled my heart,i ached for him and I decided I had to get out of this house to find this man. I turned to go near the door, luckily it was wide open and so was the main door of the house. Slowly I made my way out of the house.

I reached the street,it was deserted. There were some abandoned cars blocking my way, with great difficulty i made my way through this maze. With every passing second my other senses had intensified. I could hear and smell things from a mile. Currently I was following a sound ,which brought me into an unfamiliar place. As I entered the lane, an irresistible smell filled up my senses, my mouth started salivating. I stood infront of a white and red coloured house with wooden fence around it. I stood near the wooden white gate of the house .I sensed movements inside the house. I saw a familiar face at the window,it was the same brown eyed man from the pictures. He was staring at me.

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Inside the white and red house

Abhay
I was checking out of the window to see if any survivors had made it this far,i saw someone entering the lane. It was another infected,i took the gun and aimed at it. Navy blue polka dotted dress--- I knew this dress.It came near the gate and stared at me. Though that face had started to degenerate and fall apart ,i could still recognize her. It was Disha ....My Disha.

I screamed " Disha is alive,i am going out ." I ran towards the door.I was about to open ,when Sunil pushed me.

Sunil said angrily "Are you crazy? That thing is not DISHA... She couldn't survive the attack, she died infornt of everyone yesterday.You checked it yourself.It's not her."

Neha-" Sunil is right, it's not her. You heard the emergency broadcast about this thing.She is infected now, she will hurt you. "

I said" Its just a virus infection. The government will find an antidote soon.It is dangerous outside i can't keep her outside she is alone and-"

Sunil " I can understand your emotions but I can't put all these peoples life in danger because of you. I won't stop you ,but you can't bring her inside."

"Okay, i am not leaving her alone" i said and picked my emergency bag and stuffed some energy bars and bottle of water and left the house.

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Sunil

Abhay went out of the house, i felt bad but I couldn't take the risk. I wished with my whole heart that Abhay's theory was right. He hugged the thing in Disha's skin and the next moment that thing bit a huge chunk off Abhay's neck. Before it could do more damage I fired at it and finished it off.

It's been an hour since the last emergency broadcast,which warned the citizens of Domterix city about the P5 virus outbreak. Virus is contagious and recent results determined that it can be spread through saliva. Citizens were requested to stock food stuffs and stay inside their homes and away from the infected persons. City has been quarantined, citizens cannot cross the borders and the military is involved in containing the situation.