The Infected [1]

6.Transformation

Pain was shooting through my head as I tried to gain consciousness. Jeff! My eyes widen as I recall what had previously happened. I was still in the ambulance and Jeff was still strapped down on the stretcher, unconscious. I slowly tried to get up and swung open the door. I went out and stretched a bit before trying to figure out what to do.

Suddenly, pain seared through my entire body and I fell to the ground. I started shaking uncontrollably just like Jeff. I screamed in pain as I couldn't control my own body. I clenched my teeth and shut my eyes close. I bit my tongue in an attempt to muffle a scream. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and fainted.

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A pair of arms started shaking me roughly. I awoke with a startled shriek. I immediately regretted it as the sunlight not only blinded me but pained me greatly. I shut my eyes once more, tears rolling down my cheeks. "Jeff is that you?",I asked in a frail voice. "Yes."

I sighed in relief at the sound of that voice. My stomach grumbled and Jeff laughed at me. "Shut up.",I mumbled quietly. "Sorry.",surprise overcame my anger when he replied. I didn't think that he would be able to hear me.

I felt somewhat off, for instance I could smell something enticing in the distance and I felt uncomfortable with the way Jeff was holding me close. Something in the back of my mind is telling to keep some distance between like he was a potential threat.

"How did you find me?",I asked quietly.

"I followed your scent.",he replied casually.

"What?"

"I could smell your blood."

"How did you even know it was mine?"

"I just do, I think that we're zombies."

Awkward silence filled the air. I bursted out laughing since I didn't believe what he had just said and assumed he was joking.

"Oh Jeff,that was a good one."

"No I'm being serious, how else could you explain how I was able to recognize your blood or even smell it and what about how we get blinded by light?"

I thought about what he said and it did make sense but from all the zombie movies I've watched, never have I ever seen zombies that could talk or even still have their sanity.

"I-I guess that kind of make sense but how are we going to get home or explain to people that we're zombies?!"

"We won't but we should wait until it's night."

"Sounds like a plan to me. Oh and can you move away a bit from me, it's like my zombie instincts are threatened by your close proximity."

I could hear him shuffle back a bit and that made me more relaxed. I sighed and started to devise a plan on how are we going to get out of the forest and get home. Not to mention that I don't even know what zombies even eat and there's no way am I going to eat people.