The Cure

Four

Four

Flint got everything he needed. Equipment and machinery were all operational. Flint made some tests and noticed something. It sent shivers to his body.

"No, this can't be," Flint muttered.

He looked through the microscope once more. He compared the blood samples and saw some similarities.

He just stared at his blood sample of Maggie. Maybe it's just a coincidence. The genetic makeup of the cure is entirely similar to Maggie's.

It means... Maggie's blood is the cure. But how can this be? How come her blood is the cure?

"Maggie, April! Guys! I need you to see this." Flint called out. No one responded.

"Guys!" He called out once more. The place was eerily silent. Then, something moved from the corner of the room.

The boxes on the corner were shaking and trembling as if somebody was buried under the pile of boxes. Flint got a scalpel from the tray near him. He went near the boxes and took the boxes one by one. Just then, a hand popped out from beneath.

Flint was surprised and dropped the scalpel. He turned to pick it up but he went to look at the boxes, a guy in his 40s was standing in front of him.

He was wearing a checkered shirt and jeans. His face was covered with blood and his eyes were plain black.

"Uncle Gilbert?" Flint muttered.

"Urrrgghhhh." The corpse grunted.

"You're... Dead?" Flint took one step back but the corpse went rummaging towards him. Flint ran towards the stairs and went up but turned to see Minho. "Help!"

He was standing at the door of the basement. He was looking intently at Flint like he was ready to eat him. His eyes were white and there were visible traces of nerves on his face. The wound on his arm reached his neck and his face.

"Minho."He muttered.

Minho's hand was holding something. He dropped it and took one step towards it.

"Minho, please." Flint cried. He turned downstairs but his dead uncle was standing there. He was trapped. He looked at Minho once more and pleaded.

"Minho, don't kill me. Please." Minho walked towards him as if he didn't hear Flint pleading.

Flint was scared but he was surprised to see Minho's right eye. Tears were ready to freckle down his cheeks. He went to Flint and leaned towards it. Flint cried and prepared himself.

"R-r-r-run." Flint was shocked to hear Minho speak. He looked at Minho who was staring at his uncle behind him.

"I SAID RUN!" Minho shouted which made Flint run. He went upstairs and looked back to see Minho once more.

Minho jumped towards the corpse which made the corpse fall. Minho punched it using his right hand and took something from his pocket. Even though the virus was spreading inside Minho's system, Minho was still fighting. He took the gun and aimed it toward the struggling face of the corpse.

Just then, Maggie, April, and Jerry ran behind Flint and saw what happened. Jerry pulled Flint and took him to the living room. April went to close the basement door but Maggie stopped her.

"Wait." Maggie picked up the bracelet on the floor. She looked at it and then at Minho who was fighting the corpse. The corpse took hold of Minho which made Minho let go of the gun he was holding.

The corpse bit his neck which made Minho scream in agony. Minho managed to get the gun back and aimed it once again at the corpse and he fired it. The corpse's head blasted into tiny pieces and blood washed Minho's face. He was breathing heavily but he slowly managed to get up.

April tried to close the door but Maggie stopped her again. "Wait, look."

Minho stood holding his gun. He was crying but he eventually smiled. It sent shivers down Maggie's spine. But what surprised Maggie the most was when Minhospoke.

"Promise me, Maggie." April looked at Maggie who was now holding back her tears.

Minho took the gun and aimed it at his head. Minho smiled for the last time and said "Promise me." He closed his eyes and fired.

Maggie closed her eyes. She couldn't take to look at Minho. April was taken aback and was now covering her mouth in shock.

"No, no, no, MINHOOOOO!" Maggie screamed. She fell to the floor and cried. She wanted to reach out to Minho but she couldn't.