Undead University

Chapter 1 - Outbreak

Kirsten

Even as a kid, I never believed in what you call 'zombies'. It's just physically impossible para mangyari ang ganoon. Isa pa, who would even try to reanimate the dead anyway. A failed experiment would end in a viral outbreak but it is very unlikely that it can cause a zombie apocalypse of some sort. Well that's what I thought.

I layed down on my bed and tucked in a blanket. The cold gust of air from the air conditioner filled the room as I finally start to drift to sleep.

RING! RING!

Ugh! Ano ba naman yan, matutulog na nga ang tao. I clicked my tongue as I averted my gaze towards the name flashed on my phone. It's Darren. Ano na naman pumasok sa isip niya para tumawag ng ganitong oras? Kinuha ko na lamang ang phone at inilagay sa aking tenga.

"What is it this time?" naiirita kong tanong.

"Wala man lang Good evening?" sagot niya.

Tch. How is an interrupted sleep make my evening good?

"Anyways, turn on the news. Quick before it ends."

I didn't even bother answering him and instead turned on my television where the news already popped up. Kailangan ko pang lakasan ang volume para marinig kung ano mang balita yung gustong ipapanood ng lalaking yon.

"-earch na maari daw na makagamot ng Hysmine disease. Ang Hysmine disease ay isang sakit na inaatake ang respiratory system ng isang tao. Sa mga taon na nakalipas, wala pang nakahanap ng gamot dito at tanging pagkontrol nalang sa pagkalat ng virus ang kayang gawin ng WHO o World Health Organization upang hindi na dumami ang mga mamamatay sa disease na ito. Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, may mga siyentipikong nakadiskubre ng gamot para rito.

Ilang araw na rin po ang nakalipas matapos magamit ng isang Hysmine patient ang naturing na gamot at dahil walang nakitang negative effects mula rito at dahil na rin kumaunti ang dami ng Hysmine cells sa kanyang katawan ay itunuring na successful ang kanilang testing.

As of now po, dahil sa dami ng mga taong nais na gumaling agad sa Hysmine disease at upang hindi na lumala ito, ngayong gabi ay sinimulan na nila ang pag inject ng gamot sa mga pasyente imbis na sa normal na capsule upang mapabilis na matapos ang distribution sa mga nangangailangan.

Hanna Hemming po, mula rito sa Aid Laboratory sa Keyzone City."

Cure.. for Hysmine? Is this some kind of joke? At bat ipinang-inject na nila ang mga tao nang hindi maayos ang pagkakatest nito. What the hell.

"No this isn't a joke. If this was, then they wouldn't report this on the news" sagot niya ng hindi ko pa siya tinatanong.

"But the reporter already said that the experiment was only done in a few days. At isang tao lang ang tinest nila. Kahit saan mo man tingnan, they distributed unsecured medicine. And how did you- You know what, I won't even bother asking."

"Yeah, I don't even know what the government has to say about this. And uh, inaantok na ako. Malalate pa ako nito bukas sa programming class. Goodnight"

"Ayun lang? You woke me up just for that? Ugh you could've just told me that tomorrow. Fine then, goodnight"

"Yup... Love you" he quickly said as he dropped the call.

"What?! Hoy Darren" I yelled at the phone but it seems he already ended the call. That guy.. I would've liked him more if he can do that stuff personally.

I yawned at that thought. Nakaramdam ulit ako ng antok kaya muli na akong humiga. That news though. It doesn't really bother me that much, but considering how much Darren likes to investigate much on unusual stuff like this, it will definitely get stuck in his head until he finds something out. But who cares, wala naman akong Hysmine para maabala sa ginagawa nilang research na iyon. I sighed as I closed my eyes.