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Yook Sungjae as Tripp
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Seulgi's Point of View
I wake up in the back seat of the car, my vision is blurry, seems like I want to sleep again because of the pain in my head, but seems like I'm into trouble, I can't see him clearly, I let out a soft groan and he looks behind me and stops the car. He's saying something but I can't hear him. There's just a reverberation I hear.
I want to shut my eyes but I don't want to. I feel like I'm bathing with my sweat, feels like I run for miles, and my heart beats so fast. I can feel the guy wiping my sweat on my neck. I realized that my clothes are gone and I'm covering with a soft mantle. What the fuck is going on?
He's saying something again I don't understand.
Oh Satan, please help me
I woke up still a little bit foggy on my head. I massage my temple and realize that I'm in the back seat. I scan the area where I am and I found out that it's already morning, it's so sunny and hot. I saw Tripp holding a gun and a plastic bag. My eyes widened when I felt earlier that I don't have clothes but now I'm wearing the same clothes that I wear.
He opens the door and smiled at me
"You're awake. Eat this"- he said and handed me the plastic bag. We are still in the gas station
I ignored him and fixes myself
"You have to eat. I found you unconscious because you haven't eaten for a day, that's why it weakens you"- he sounds like Tripp that I used to know but no he betrays me. I raised my eyebrow to him
My stomach grumbles which made him laugh. I will get my food fucker. I was about to stand up when my head and stomach aches again at the same time. Fuck because I don't have enough to eat
"Don't be so hard-headed, take these"- he said and puts down the plastic bag in my seat. He's acting like there's nothing happened about us a long time ago
"You abandoned me"- I straightly said, he looks at me eye to eye. He exhales
"I didn't, I thought you will not make it"- he lowers his head, facing down
"You guys are cowards"- I said and munch the food
"I'm sorry"- he said still facing down
"When I found out that there's a zombie outside that store. I thought they eaten you alive"- he continues
"I'm sorry for being a coward. That cowardness leads Traci to death"- I stop munching my food when I heard his craggy voice
Traci. His little sister
"What happens to her?"- I asked I saw his tears falling. This is giving me sadness
"I don't know. It happened so fast"- he said and look away
I didn't say anything but continued eating my food. I remember Little Monster eating from time to time whenever she wants. I smiled a little bit while remembering those munchy moments--- wait? What?
Tripp seats in the driver's seat and buckled the seatbelts. I don't have time to argue with him at that time. I understand him and settle away my feelings
"Do you know where she is?"- I asked and he responds while shaking his head
" Do you miss me?"- he asked while starting the engine
"No"- I respond
To be honest, I miss him, I miss them
We talk about things that we encounter and experience in this world except for Little Monster. I don't want to tell anybody just for that. It doesn't mean that I don't have trust in him but I have to be more careful in this case of Crisis.
The dead atmosphere here inside the car, no one's talking, still awkward with each other, not knowing what conversation we will have and I have no interest in talking with him. I suddenly remember the feeling earlier of being naked
"Tripp, did something happen earlier?"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm naked earlier"
"It is because I remove your shirt and dry it"
"Why?"
"You're soaking in your own sweat"
I didn't reply to him and looked away outside the window. I wish she's okay.
"You ran away with me"- he said, opening a conversation again
"It's because you're ugly". He just chuckles and focuses on his driving, I just rolled my eyes and stare again outside.
"Our safe zone is now an abandoned house with zombies, Traci was sleeping there at that time, I heard her screaming my name, wanting for help but my ass says no and I just ran away and not knowing what will happen with Traci. I'm a coward man. I know. I feel so sorry for her."- I saw in the rearview mirror his tears falling down
I sigh and look down. Sometimes it's okay to be a coward. Afraid of something that might be happened or not, doubting yourself in everything. Some people are cowards. I think by and large a third of people are villains, a third are cowards, and a third are heroes. Now, a villain and a coward can choose to be a hero, but they've got to make that choice. And Tripp choices to be a coward.
"She's Alive"- I said to him causing him to stop the car and face me
"What?"
"I saw her that time in a mall with three survivors."- I said
That time I encountered her in a mall. I know she's Traci, that's why I don't have a single terrified of her if she fired that gun, it's because I know she will not do it, and because of what happened to me when they didn't help me I just ignored her being a friend and talks to her like a stranger.
His lonely eyes become hopeful.
"Once you find her, say sorry to her and be a protective brother."- I said, he nodded and smiles
"For Traci"- he said and started the engine
" And I'm still on my mission just like you I'm finding my comrade, so let's go find a car for you, and let's separate ways"
"No. I don't want to lose you again even Traci. We will find Traci and your comrade and let's start again"
Just like I said, I don't want to argue with him, I don't have a choice but to agree with him.
I will have my trip with Tripp and find Traci and Little Monster.
