FRICKENs

CirCumStances

Water drains down her body, the droplets washes away. She feels see is standing on a tough surface.
“Is this a dream?” Gauri opens her eyes. She sees herself lying on the floor and Vivek Sir’s wheelchair besides her.

She turns her head and notices ‘TOOFAANI’ written on the wall. Gauri recognized it was same hospital elevator. She tries to wipe the letters of the word, but she didn’t made any change. She was there to only see.

The elevator door suddenly opened rays of light stream inside. Gauri bended down and tried to feel the hair of her older self. She swept dry tears. She was helpless, she couldn’t help even though she knew what bad was about to happen to her.
Suddenly older Gauri woke up. She dragged her outside and took a check on sir, exact same way how Gauri had before. 
Gauri realized she can’t change anything. For a moment she thought she will stop her, but she can’t.

Gauri was about to get out of the elevator, she saw Vivek waking up. He looked at the older Gauri who was walking towards the dancing ambulance and then instantly pressed Top floor button. Gauri was still standing inside the elevator as the doors closed and she bade good bye to her old self who was about lose her hairs too. She wept and cursed “Fuck you PhalZ, and those bloody zombies”
But more than hairs, the real shellshock was sir. He stood up and folded the wheelchair away. As the elevator was moving up, Vivek was exercising his arms and legs as if warming for a game.
Gauri was stunned to this. ‘He was in ICU right, unconscious? ? WTF, was he faking it all the time. NO SHIT.. NO SHIT.. I risked my life, lost my hairs, got naked and beaten by disgusting women and was about to become a meal for tribe for this.’
Gauri banged her gentle hands on the wall, “Answer Me Man!!!.. Tell Me, Why did you do this??? Why Me…”
Vivek was still warming up his muscles, tapping his legs, cracking the finger bone.
“Fucking Speak You Son-of-a-Bitch… Speak UP!!!” Gauri tried to slap Vivek. But her hands passed through him and he was still smiling.

The elevators stopped, doors opened. A Chopper was already waiting for Vivek Sir. A woman in white tight short skirts and formal top came to scout Vivek towards the chopper. Gauri also started following then side by side.
“We are Off the schedules Sir” the woman spoke.
“Yes, I know,” Sir nodded, “Any information on Bill?”
“He is still at his residence, seems like he is waiting for something.” The woman replied.
“So did he send someone to kill me?” Vivek asked
“I think you were right about Bill. Last night a car came and stood at front of house. They ran after the apocalypse intensified this the morning.” Woman replied. 
“Dumb Assshank.” Vivek cursed “I saw this betrayed bitch on his face when first time we met for the deal. He used me, fucked. It’s time to repay him back.” He stepped into the helicopter. “Let’s get back to the camp, and see if you get any signals from Ajay’s phone. I don’t want anything bad happen to him.”
“Ok sir, but what about this girl who helped you in this plan. Shouldn’t we take her with us?” the woman asked.
“Look Daisy, if a lion starts caring for all the animals in the forest, he would have to starve to death. Understand?”
“Yes, Sir” Daisy nodded.

Gauri kept staring as she was unable to believe what was happening, how she got here, why, where she really is, Who is Bill? Why is he dangerous? ‘Come on!!’ Gauri stomped towards helicopter but it got away.
She was not satisfied with this half information. She ran towards elevator. But she started feeling wetness on her body, the droplets returned. It was hard for her to run, she was only inches away from the door, a strong wind came and washed away.

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Gaurav stopped on the roof of Nicole’s Bar. He had been jumping roofs and terraces whole night away from Bill’s demolished enterprise. After reaching the bar and reading the name on sign board, Gaurav remembered that was the same bar where the entire apocalypse began for him. The beautiful girl’s zombie face about to kiss him death flash by his eyes, he shook with the memory.