My eyes darted open to the bright sunlight that filtered through my shades. My body was covered in cold sweat as I threw the sheets from my torso. The nightmare occured again and I didn't know when it was going to stop.
I sluggishly made my way to the shower to start my day. The hot water sent a tingling sensation down my spine and washed away the beads of sweat that inhabited my body. School was gonna be a killer today I could already tell.
I exited the shower and stared into the mirror. This boy genius had changed over the last few years. My hair had been cut down to a short spikey look. I wasn't one to brag but my muscles were above average. I was now at 6'1" and now looking down on most of the kids my age. I managed to put my clothes on. As I pulled the last of my clothes, my black t-shirt, over my head I heard a knock on the door.
"Jimmy are you decent?" a feminie voice asked.
"Yeah come on in" I called out slipping my shoes on.
Mrs. Vortex opened the door and handed me a handgun.
"Jimmy you must really be careful leaving this laying around. You know what happens to people that leave there guns at home" she said with a stern tone. "Cynthias ready to leave whenever you are."
She walked out of the bathroom and closed the door behind her. I shook my head furiously to give my hair that messy look and walked out the door. I tucked the gun into the front of my pants as I treaded down the stairs to where I met Cindy at the door.
"Took you long enough Jimmy! You were gonna make me late" she barked.
I just rolled my eyes and smiled. Cindy was the reason I was still alive right now. Without her and her family i'd be living on the streets with the rest of the refugees.
"Wipe that grin off your face and lets get going" she said with a wink. She took hold of my hand and lead me outside where we began our walk to the learining institute. Retroville has changed these past few years so let me fill in you...
A few years back a medical company called Bio-Health took over as the leading pharmaceutical company for the world. It was great at first, people being able to afford medical care and cleaning up most of the worlds infectious diseases. But thats where it all came crashing down...
Bio-Health began testing what they called " A cure for Tuberculousis." Unfortunately the cure became what is now known as X-Virus. I'll break it down the best I know how to: Just like Tuberculousis, it spreads throughout the brain normally. It then begins shutting down all minor brain functions, until all are terminated. Then it moves on to major brain functions such as feelings,emotions, and other things. Eventually all brain fucntion is shut down and becomes deceased. After a few minutes...I dont know how to say this but...The brain becomes functional again and acts on internal instinct. They attack,eat, and destroy any living thing in their way. Doctors are baffled by this, and yet to have a reason to why this happens. But thankful the only way the virus is spread, is through the blood stream I.E. a scratch,cut or...a bite.
Your probably wondering why im staying with CIndy? Well it all happened-
BAM! A shot rang out in the cool early air morning startling me and Cindy. We both became silent trying to locate the source of the shot. Seconds later we heard a bloo curling scream pierce our ears.
"Jimmy wheres it coming from!" Cindy whispered worriedly.
"I dont know Cindy...Just stay behind me and lets keep moving. Were sitting ducks in the open right now."
I pulled the handgun from my pants and switched the safety off. We continued towards the learning center slow and steady. After a few seconds of walking Cindy stopped me.
"Jimmy do you see that" she asked pointing down the paved road.
I narrowed my eyes down the street. A body layed sprawled out with its insides ripped out. A dead body meant there was a zombie nearby.
"Lets just keep moving, the centers only a few blocks away. We'll call the police when we get there" I said guiding her.
As we got closer and closer to the body I noticed the body becoming more familiar. When we were within a few feet of the zed, I recognized the body. It was our mailman . He had been violently torn apart from chest to hips. His face was in a twisted expression with both eyes open wide.
"Jimmy can we please go im getting sick" Cindy pleaded.
I grabbed her hand and got back on track. Not even 5 seconds later a low growling noise caught my attention. I turned toward the noises to see a small group of 3 zeds slowly shamble from an open alley. I pulled my handgun up and steadied it to fire. A split second later the zeds pounced. I squeezed the trigger and busted their leader in the head. He fell to the ground like a tossed ragdoll. The other two weren't fazed by their comrades downfall and kept full pursuit. I fired another round into the closest one and clipped his arm. His should ripped back but his legs kept running towards me, closing the gap even further. I fired again dropping him. The last one closed the gap by jumping at me. I couldn't get my gun up fast enough to fire. I closed my eyes and waited for impact but all that I was met with was rifle fire.
I heard a thud and opened my eyes. The last zeds body layed broken on the ground with a bullet hole in its head. I looked up to see my savior-Sheen Estevez.
"Good thing I was late to the center huh buddy?" he asked with a smirk on his face. Sheen was literally a beast now. At a towering 6' 3", along with his cut muscles, he was a force to be reckoned with. Every girl in school fought to get his attention, but Libby was still his true love.
"Well looks like I owe ya one" I said stepping over the dead zed.
"Twas not problem my amigo, especially with my Ak-47" he said proudly, while rubbing his weapon down the side.
Cindy just rolled her eyes and grabbed onto my arm.
"Can we please get going now Jimmy? Were already late as it is" she said in a whiney tone.
Even under death, Cindy still had her badass attitude towards everything. We all left the zed bodies in the street and made our way to the institue.
Upon arriving the security guards stopped us at the entrance. Everytime you entered the school you had to release your weapons to the security outpost until school was over. We handed everything over and entered the school.
"Im off to English Jimmy" Cindy said pecking me on the cheek.
"Have fun babe" I said as she walked off.
Sheen and I continued down the halls of the learning institute until he spotted Libby. Time had changed Libby for the better. She had grown to 5'9" and her curves filled out in all the right places. Her braids stayed the same and her hip-hop attire stayed as well. Just as Sheen had most of the girls under his spell, she had the boy population on lock. But they both loved eachother and no one would change that.
"Sheen!" Libby screeched running towards Sheen. He picked her up and twirled her around while she smashed her lips to his. I rolled my eyes and entered my 1st period class.