Like Ooh Ahh but more Violent

The infection

Twice’s dormitory was uncharacteristically quiet. For once the girls were able to enjoy the luxuries of a schedule free day; no cameras in their face, reporters hogging them outside, no managers being all bossy either. It was a rare opportunity for the nine friends to just relax, and they intended to do so until the day was over. Only four people weren’t lounging on a couch or bed, but instead could be found huddled closely together underneath a mound of blankets. The foreign members sat on the floor of Tzuyu’s room looking through faded childhood albums, laughing at their old embarrassing photos while wondering when would be the next time they’d visit their families.

“Oh my God, you look so cute in this one!” Momo squealed excitedly as she pointed her finger towards a yellowing image of Mina at around 5 or 6 years old, adorably dressed in black and white. Most of the pictures were wrinkled at the edges and only barely able to see the backgrounds, but every memory sat clearly in their minds as if it were yesterday. Just as they were about to open another album however, Jihyo’s voice called out from downstairs.

“Can everyone get down here? Our manager needs to speak with all of us!”

Sighing, they took one final look before emerging from the covers, heading for their living room- Sana somehow convincing Tzuyu to carry her down. On her way out, Mina had quickly grabbed the photo of her younger self and stuffed it in her pocket, intending to get a better look at it later.

When four of them made it downstairs, the other 5 of them were already there, majority in a bad mood after being woken up so abruptly. Jihyo held out her phone to reveal a string of messages between her and their one of their manager’s, Colossus. The way he typed was slightly unnerving, giving off a sense of urgency because of multiple typos and repeating certain sentences over and over again. It read to get all nine of them downstairs before calling him, one of his last messages being an ominous ‘HURRY!’ Their leader hesitantly pressed the call button on her phone screen after a quick headcount to make sure everyone was there, their manager’s shaky voice picking up after two rings.

“Listen to me. You need to get out of there. All of you.” Colossus choked out between sounds of screaming and police sirens. You could feel panic radiating off his voice, making them perk up in alert. What’s going on? The unsaid question passed through the minds of everyone in the room. Jihyo decided to leaned forward and spoke up, not used to seeing her friends’ faces painted with fear, “what’re you talking about? Why’s it so loud back there?” Their manager seemingly ignored Jihyo, growing more panicked by the minute. His explanation that followed was rushed and nearly incoherent, but still managed to send chills down the girls’ spine.

“Nayeon, Jeongyeon, turn on the News then explain what’s going on as you move. The rest of you, pack whatever you need as fast as you can in five minutes. Move quickly to a place Nayeon and Jeongyeon tell you to-“ the sound of Colossus’ phone being knocked to the floor was heard through Jihyo’s speaker, followed by his terrifying scream which seemed to go on forever. It masked the girls from faint chewing noises in the background. The group listened with horror for what seemed like an eternity, then silence. Shock held everyone hostage as they refuse to move, before Chaeyoung eventually came to her senses. “W-we should do what he says,” she mumbled, her voice spiked with uncertainty, then beginning to hurriedly move up the stairs to get a bag and pack. One by one the girls seemed to realise how grave the situation was, each becoming more frantic while searching for certain items. As the members ran around, Nayeon and Jeongyeon put on the News channel, then immediately regretted it afterwards.

It was like watching something straight out of a nightmare. Streets were filled with people running away as they were chased by what could only be described as zombies. A news anchor, who looked like he was forced out into the open to do his job, rambled on about the creatures which should have remained fictional, inevitably getting devoured as well. Staring at one of the monstrosities eat away, the two eldest members quickly came to a conclusion that no horror movie could ever accurately describe one of them.