Midgar's Disease
Chapter 1
It had been a long day but and the others were happy to see that it was only fifteen minutes till closing time for their little supermarket it nearly was nine o'clock. Cloud had started to mop the floor as earlier a kid had thrown up and didn't bother to tell staff, that was the only thing that had gone bad that day other than that it was quiet and not too busy. Cloud looked around and saw Tifa stock away some vodka drinks in the fridge. Sephiroth was moping down other rows so they can get out faster and cid just sat on the counter and lit his fag. Cloud moped passed the door that says manager. Cloud sighed there not allowed to leave until he leaved Cloud just remembered so he'll have to remind him that it's closing time as he won't buy a stupid clock for his office. Cloud didn't bother knock on the door as Zack was his best friend since school.
As cloud walked in he saw Zack sitting like he was in a daze looking at something. Cloud came quietly over not to really disturb his tired friend. Cloud knew Zack had very stressed as his mother had been sick for the past couple of days. As cloud circled round the table he saw Zacks arm had been bleeding. Cloud stood in shock he could see human teeth marks on where he must have been bitten. Cloud reached out to touch Zacks shoulder, Zack turned slowly before he did.
"Zack...what happened?" Cloud said in a soothing voice Zack wasn't usually like this he was always happy and loved to bug people but he just looked really sad. Zack took in a deep breath and gestured cloud to sit on his desk.
"My mum..." Zack cut off his words and looked away from cloud he didn't know why she attacked him she was nice one minute then she..
"Your mum bit you...why did she do it?" cloud stopped for a second to calm down so he didn't start shouting and everyone hearing it. Cloud looked at Zack and realized that he was close to crying. Cloud moved off the desk and cuddled Zack round the neck and tried to comfort him before asking anymore questions. Cloud felt Zack cuddle in to him and push a little on his chest cloud responded straight away and moved back and sat on the desk.
"My mum...has been sick for about 3days and she phoned me when she had started...to cough up...blood." Zack took another deep breath trying to calm his senses before continuing. "I went to her today in the morning. I asked you to open the shop for me as I would be late. She was ...very pale...Like grey...it didn't look like she had slept in months." Zack stopped as he felt a tear go down his cheek. He promised not to cry in front of cloud but now he was, Zack felt so weak.
Cloud wiped Zacks tears and gave him a small smile Zack nodded and started to continue on what happened.
"We were in the kitchen ... she was cleaning the dishes and suddenly..stopped. I don't mean like she stopped in shock or anything I mean stopped like she died standing... her head fell to the side like she had went unconscious. That's when I went over to her and that's when she ... attacked me..." Zack paused and let the tears flow down his cheeks and looked up at Cloud.
Cloud knew the answer that's when his mum bit his arm
"Zack we need a dressing for that wound" Cloud said quietly
Zack just nodded and lent back in his chair
"There should be a first aid kit under the till counter."
Cloud nodded and walked quickly out of the room. Cloud looked round and saw everyone round the till having a chat. Cloud pushed by Sephiroth and grabbed the first aid kit and started to walk back to Zacks office. Cloud knew some people were looking at him curious and wanted to know why he had the first aid kit. Barret was the only one brave enough to ask.
"Spiky why do you have the first aid box...you're not wounded in any way"
Cloud stopped and tried to think of an excuse for him having it. Cloud turned to Barret and smiled which he doesn't really do often.
"Well Zack has gotten a paper cut and demanded the first aid box to come to him that's why Barret."
Cloud turned and walked into the office as he closed the door a Girls scream could be heard.