His Beating Heart

Prologue

Agad siyang tumakbo papalabas ng establishment na iyon. She was careful and quick. There's so much zombies on the basement, some in the very same floor as her.

Hindi siya pwedeng magsayang pa ng mga bala sa pagpatay ng mga ito. Hindi rin siya pwedeng magsayang ng oras.

It was a grocery store. She tried to get some supplies. Especially food. More especially chocolate cookies. Oh how much she love chocolate cookies. She will kill for those.

Nakakuha na siya ng tatlong half liter ng mineral water ng makarinig siya ng kaluskos. She stayed at the grocery store's clothes section for half an hour. Kaunti lang ang mga damit doon, kadalasan mga towels lang, o kaya mga medyas. Kumuha siya ng ilang towels. Mayroon ding iilang t-shirts doon at kinuha niya rin ang mga iyon. 

She's putting all of the things she's getting at her large backpack. She went next to another stall then eyed the stack of sanitary napkins. Checking each and every brand, thinking deeply which will she get and use. Yes, it's the zombie apocalypse and she's worried about her period.

That's when she heard the sounds. Footsteps. Napalingon agad siya. Nakita niya ang isang batang babae. Naka-pink na mini skirt ito at may suot na mickey mouse designed blouse. Naka-pig tail ang medyo may kahabaan nitong buhok. Setting the dirty blood that smudges her mouth aside, the little girl is pretty.

Bored siyang tumingin sa mga mata nu'ng batang babae. Nagtitigan silang dalawa. Then the little girl growled. Napangiwi siya. 

Biglang tumakbo papunta sa kanya yung batang babae. Napataas ang kilay niya ng marinig ang mga ungol ng bata. The kid is going to take her for lunch. 

She took one swiss knife located in the stall beside her. In one swift throw, the knife went straight into the little girl's forehead. Napatigil ang pagtakbo ng bata at bumagsak sa sahig. 

Those knives are actually good. She smiled when she saw almost two dozen of them in that stall. Kinuha niya ang mga iyon at inilagay rin sa loob ng kanyang backpack. She decided to check out the chocolate cookies in the grocery store since it's the main reason why she stopped by here.

So as if nothing happened, she excitedly walk her way to the stall containing the cookies.

Nasa tapat na siya ng mga cookies ng may marinig na naman siyang mga ingay. This time, she's pretty sure it's not just a little kid. She can tell the sounds are coming from a lot of people. Not people, but zombies anyway.

Dahan dahan siyang naglakad papunta sa kung saan nanggagaling ang mga tunog. She froze when she realized it. Agad siyang humiga sa sahig ng grocery store. Idinikit niya ang kanang tainga sa sahig. Narinig niya muli ang mga ingay. Galing sa ilalim ng sahig? Basement. 

Basements are not good. Agad agad niyang inilibot ang tingin sa paligid. She loved the grocery store but she had no other choice.

She was about to get up when she felt something jumping on top off her and pinning her on the ground.

She kind of wished that it was just a cute guy wanting to forcefully make out with her. Not that she actually want that but if the guy is really cute she might make an exception.

Except it wasn't a cute guy. It was an old lady. And it obviously doesn't want to make out with her. She punched the old lady in the face. Sa lakas ng pagkakasuntok niya dito ay napaalis sa ibabaw niya ang matandang babae.

She wasn't sure but zombies always have increased strength. The old lady managed to grab hold of her again. This time she kicked her in the face. Napahiga sa sahig yung matanda.

She took the gun out of her waist band. It's just the common pistol and before the old lady can manage to get up again she shot her in the head.

Kailangan niya ng umalis. She can hear another zombie probably just close to her. Inayos niya ang backpack sa likuran.

On her way out of the grocery store, she met another one. This time it's a huge guy. Bago pa makagalaw papunta sa kanya yung zombie ay sinipa niya na ito. She did a high kick, kicking the zombie in the face. Sa lakas ng sipa niya ay bumagsak sa sahig yung zombie.

Mabilis siyang tumakbo papalabas. Alam niya ng kapag hindi agad siya nakalabas doon ay mayroong hindi magandang mangyayare. Pagkalabas niya ay dumiretso agad siya sa kotseng pinarada sa may parking lot. 

May dalawang zombie na nakatambay sa harap ng kotse niya. Tumaas ang kilay niya ng makita ang mga ito. She can't use her gun, baka matamaan pa ang kotse niya. Napalingon siya sa may grocery store ng marinig ang mga ingay. May mga zombies na naroon. Yung iba sa kanila papalaba nu'ng store. She can't have them with the parking lot with her.

Hindi siya pwedeng magsayang pa ng mga bala sa pagpatay ng mga ito. Hindi rin siya pwedeng magsayang ng oras.

Agad niyang nilapitan yung dalawang zombie. She gave a high kick sending one of the zombies on the ground. The other one approached her and tried to grab her. She punched the zombie in the face. She can see the blood smudging her knuckles.

Eew. It's the zombie apocalypse and yes, she's worried about hygiene.

Dahil sa impact ng suntok niya ay tumilapon din yung zombie. Agad siyang pumasok sa loob ng kotse. Inilapag niya ang backpack na suot sa katabing upuan. This car has been her safe haven ever since. Pero bago pa niya simulang paandarin ang kotse ay kumuha muna siya ng tissue upang punasan ang kamay. 

She grab her M16 from the backseat. Pinaandar niya ang kanyang kotse. Binuksan niya ang bintana at binaril yung dalawang zombie na nakatayo na ulit at humaharang sa daan niya papaalis.

She started driving away. She got some essential supplies anyway so the trip is still worth it.

It's been 2 weeks since the apocalypse happened. She's been on her own since then. 

The world is mourning. Tragedy is all over mankind's fate. Some people chose to end their own lives, not wanting the disease control them. Every one is affected by the sadness and the misery of humanity's impending doom.

But Heart? Heart doesn't give a shit.