Author's Note: I own nothing…
Prologue
I stayed up the night before the world went to an end, wondering what has become of this life of mine. Crime, violence, murder, everything in between, all I would think, what become of this world of ours. Then having it all taken by the unimaginable, I couldn't believe it. Everyone I knew, everyone I...hated, everyone I loved, died and there wasn't a god damn thing I could've done. As if the world was going to hell as it is, now this happens, this being the end of us all.
It began with one bite, then it spreads, soon becomes airborne and next thing you see is your neighbor eating his or her own dogs, or a child eating his or her own mother's face, or even watching your lover attacking you, devouring you as you lay defenseless against a wall or down onto the ground as she sinks her teeth into your flesh. As this world begins to...decay from existence, some may take this opportunity to adapt them.
Every conspiracy Theorist, Military shut-in, or even everyday average Joes, who have the galls to step up, die trying to survive this apocalypse with whatever and whoever they can find. For the ones who think that this apocalyptic world would try to bring us all together and help any helpless survivor in their time of need, this doesn't stop the innocent people to release their inner malevolent ways unto the world without hassle. Even though the world is pretty much gone, those malevolent characters believe it to be some sort of new, never ending Take whatever, kill whoever, and use whoever lifestyle.
Convicts, Murderers, Rapists, Deranged men and women who rely on killing others for their own survival, all sorts of fucked up people affected by death all around them, both necessary and unnecessary. Just the endless pain and suffering from dying at the hands of the afflicted. The poor innocence of man, tainted with what seems to be a fate worse than death.
A Priest once asked me, "What happens when there is no more room in hell for our damned?" suspecting that this was punishment for our sins. Others say that it was the government's fault for experimenting on helpless animals, suggesting that it's some sort of new type of Rabies. I, for one, couldn't give a damn about any of their speculations whatsoever. Religion, Politics, nothing mattered to most people, as long as they are protected right, they couldn't give a shit about religion, nor politics.
Now you're probably wondering, where were you when this all went down? Well to tell you the truth, I was in school when it all started. I was just some poor fool living in the dream of being some sort of scientist in the near future. I was just some sixteen year old going on seventeen who just started his junior year at Fairfield Area High School, just kicking off the start of my new year with being tortured and humiliated by the numerous grade A assholes. Typical bullies, the usual give me your money/ Tough Guy Routine, and why? You might ask, because...I was the one whose parents didn't have time for...
Yes I understand that my parents worked for a little organization known as CEDA, my father being a security officer and my mother leading a science team, studying some new strain or virus. I understand that working for CEDA is important, but it has come to the point where I would see them when they return home, which was usually around midnight. If I was lucky, I would wake up in the middle of the night, just to speak less than a mere sentence to them. It was always "not now, son" this or "I'm sorry, sweetie" that, but again I understand. I toughed it out, yes, and you know what, I've made it to this far without my parent's help in high school.
Despite the people that fucked with me, there was one girl who I thought was worth, that's right I THOUGHT was worth saving, until I realized that she never gave a shit about me. Alice McCaffery was her name, if I remember correctly, I remember that she was the Head Cheerleader of Fairfield's' Knights, go knights, I guess, but her looks, her sweet, and loving personality fooled me horribly, I'll just say that she just used me to pass her classes, calls me her "Sweet Nerd" just for doing so.
I have to admit though, I was infatuated with her and like a damn fool, and I took her petty Flirting, not to mention the many threats from her boyfriend, Frank Stone. Those two practically were made for each other, a whore cheerleader and Asshole quarterback, pardon my French...
On the day the world had come to an end, I remember hearing Frank, Alice, and a few of the football players talking about some sort of new disease, and instinctively, I had to hear about it. Something about CEDA being involved in quarantining half of Pennsylvania, and evacuating half of Fairfield, said something about it being a Biohazard Level 4. It was then that Frank started gloating about how he would be one to protect his girl and survive the sort of zombie Apocalypse that was soon to come that day.
Foolishly, I remarked to their stupid, yet believable scenario, revealing to them that my mother was actually studying such a virus that was considered a Biohazard level 4, like one of the athletes said. I reminded them that there wasn't anything to worry about, that if there was an outbreak, there would be an immediate notice going around. Frank and Alice urged me that if they were taken by CEDA scientists, I would reassure the Nerds, Frank calls them, that they all weren't anywhere near the infected.
Alice practically used her body to "convince" me in helping her if they were taken by CEDA, then Frank again started with his infamous threats, demanding that I SHOULD help the entire Football team. That was the kicker for me, no pun intended. I told the entire football team off for relying on someone else to get them out of a hard spot, bad enough I also told off Alice as well, calling her a whore for using her body to get my help. Stunned, Frank received all the pain he inflicted onto me for the last two years of my time here in this school.
Oh the physical pain he put onto me, he sucker punched me square in the jaw, kneed me in my stomach and threw me in the janitor's utility closet, just after beating me until I lost consciousness. All I could remember was Alice trying to hold Frank back, but failed to stop him. From time to time, I started drifting back and forth of consciousness, and what I heard scarred me in fear. Just the numerous screams of the mutilation of the many students of Fairfield High School caused by. What I assume was, the Biohazard level 4 virus. I couldn't do anything about it all, all I COULD do is lose consciousness as all the people I knew, all the teachers, all my so called "friends" scream out in agony as the unspeakable and unimaginable began...
All I could do...was drift back to sleep...