TEXT OR DIE: A Collection of Horror Text Stories

Contagion

Chloe: Did you see the update from the CDC?   

Max: No.

Max: How bad is it?

Chloe: Bad.

Max: How bad?

Chloe: Half.

Max: Half of what?

Chloe: Half of the population of Texas has been infected.

Max: 14 million people have turned?

Chloe: Yes...

Max: Is there still a way out?

Chloe: For now.

Chloe: The convoy leaves at tomorrow morning at dawn.

Max: That's only 12 hours from now...

Chloe: I know.

Chloe: It's our last chance.

Chloe: If we don't get out...

Max: Don't go there.

Max: You can't.

Chloe: I know I shouldn't, but I can't help it.

Chloe: I watched footage of a man changing.

Chloe: I've never seen anything more terrifying.

Max: It's okay, Chloe.

Max: I won't let anything happen to you.

Chloe: I wish you were here right now.

Max: Me too.

Chloe: Are you still coming over at sun down?

Max: Yes.

Max: I'm all packed and ready to go.

Chloe: You have your inhalers, right?

Max: Yes, I managed to get five before the pharmacy got boarded up.

Chloe: And antibiotics?

Max: Yup.

Max: Three full rounds.

Chloe: Hang on, there's a breaking news bulletin on the TV.

Chloe: On no...

Chloe: Oh no!

Chloe: OH NO!

Max: What?

Max: Chlo?

Chloe: Houston is gone...

Max: What do you mean gone?

Chloe: The CDC sent drones in.

Chloe: There's no one left.

Max: The whole city has been lost?

Chloe: Yes!

Chloe: MAX!

Chloe: There's no way we're going to make it!

Chloe: We'll be infected before we can get out!

Max: I know it seems that way, but we're going to make it.

Max: The convoy has two tanks with missile launchers attached to the top.

Max: Nothing will be able to stop us!

Chloe: The virus can stop anything.

Chloe: Including us.

Max: You have to stay positive!