Chapter4

They reached the second floor. It was dark just like the other floors. The malodorous, rotting decayed bodies seem to be more intense.

Laura held her nose in disgust as she followed closely behind the gang. "How long do we have to go?" Laura asked as they walked with precaution down the formidable dark hallway.

"If my calculation is right it's right in here." Dr. Bernard said as he opened the door that was on his side. "UUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!" Moan an unpleasant familiar sound.

Dr. Bernard's eyes bulged in fear. He swiftly lifted up his metal pipe and started bashing the zombie in his head. The cracking noise of the zombie's head being smashed in made Laura shrivel in fear.

Jill lifted up her gun as she noticed more were rushing out of the room to get them. She pointed her gun towards the zombies and target for their heads. Jill shot them one by one rapidly.

Carlos noticed how terrified Laura was. Her eyes were fixated at what was going on in shock. Carlos grabbed her arm to assure her that she was okay. Laura looked at Carlos with that same fear in her eyes. "I…I…can't take it. We are going to die if we stay here. Let me go! They are going to get us!" Laura yelled hysterical.

Carlos tried his best to keep her in his grip he knew what would happen if she took off by herself. "Noooooooo!" Laura continued yelling as she slipped out of Carlos's grip. Not looking back she took off running the other direction. "Laura!" Carlos shouted as he ran after her.

"Carlos!" Jill hollered as she noticed Carlos took off.

She wanted to run after him but her and Dr. Bernard had their hands full already, as zombies seem to be pouring out of the room. "Look I don't think this is going to work. We have to leave. There are too many of them and I'm running out of ammo." Jill said as she took her last shot at a zombie that was at close range. Dr. Bernard shook his head in an agreement.

Jill kicked the door close to keep anymore of those zombies from coming out. She started to take off but Dr. Bernard called her back. "Jill! There is something that I have to do. Look here is a key to another room that should have weapons and clothes, it's Room224." Dr. Bernard said as he placed the key in the palm of her hand. Jill looked at him puzzled for a second and then she just took off.

She didn't quite know what he was up to but she knew that with Carlos running around with no weapon she had no time to inquire the matter.

Laura didn't know what to do or where to go. All she knew was to run. Sweat rolled down her forehead as she breathed heavily down the hallway. The more she ran the darker it seems to become. "Laura!" Carlos yelled still running after her. She took one brief look behind her and continued running.

Carlos finally stopped as his side was killing him. His side has been hurting him all along but now the pain has become unbearable. He felt like he couldn't catch his breath. Carlos fell down onto the cold tile floor as he held his side in pain.

Carlos could see Laura running as her hair oscillating in the air. He realized that she wasn't planning on stopping. Finally she disappeared from his sight. Carlos held his head down frustrated. At this point he could only pray that Laura would be okay.

It was silent and all that was heard were the respiratory machines running. The cries of moaning hungry zombies patrolling the area seem to have grown. Laura finally stopped running she leaned on the wall to catch her breath. In one of the rooms stood a familiar patient. He was curled on the floor rocking back and forth. "Jacob? Jacob!" Laura shouted as she walked to the disturbed man.

She wasn't certain if he was one of those man eaten zombies. Laura approached him and slowly reached to touch his shoulder. "Jacob it's me, remember I sit in the cubical that's in front of yours? Hey are you okay?" Laura asked as she finally touched his shoulder. Jacob quickly turned around. His mouth covered with blood. In his hand he held someone's leg, it was obvious he was feasting on it.

Laura threw up instantly from the scene. "Jacob no…no!" Laura cried as she back into the wall.

From out of the dark zombies appeared before her. Laura yelled as they jumped on top of her and started ripping away at her flesh.

Carlos could hear Laura's screams. He wanted to save her but he just knew it was too late. Upset and discouraged he ignored her cries for help. He got up and started heading back.

Moments later he ran into Jill. "Carlos! Where's Laura?" She asked worried. Carlos looked at Jill with sorrow in his eyes. "She's dead," He pronounced. Jill felt horrible and didn't know what to say. "Oh…I…have a key to a room so that we could get some weapons and get some decent clothing." Jill said not wanting to ponder on Laura's death. "Come I passed by it while looking for you. It's this way." Jill said as she headed to the location where the room was.

After walking for sometime and avoiding ravenous zombies they came across the room, 224. Jill unlocked the door and slowly opened it afraid that the room might be infested with zombies. Jill peeked in and was relieved to see no zombies roaming around. "Okay come on," Jill said as she walked in Carlos came in afterwards and collapsed on the floor. "Hey what's wrong?" Jill said as she sat by his side. "Nothing I'm fine go find some clothes and weapons so we can have a fighting chance." Carlos replied as he closed his eyes.

Jill didn't know if leaving his side was the best thing. "Okay I'll be right back hang in there." Jill said as she quickly started scanning the lockers for weapons and clothes. She across some doctors uniforms and nurses uniform. Jill picked one of each. She threw on the white nurse uniform and held on to the doctor uniform for Carlos.

On the bottom of the same locker were shotguns, handguns, magnums and machine guns. They were all loaded with extra ammo on the side to use. Jill was very happy to be reimburse of her weapons that she was striped of when transfer to the hospital.

Jill gave a little smirk as she picked up the M4. She remembered how powerful the gun was when she used it back at Raccoon City. After she gathered up some goodies she return to Carlos. "Can you carry this?" Jill said as she handed Carlos a handgun.

Carlos opened his eyes and sat up. "Now we're talking." Carlos said feeling a bit more secured. He tried standing up but was in pain while doing so. Carlos give up as he fell back down. "I guess we should rest before we head out. In the mean while let me take care of you." Jill said as she took the patient robe that she recently had on and wrapped it around Carlos's side to support his broken ribs. Carlos groan a bit as Jill tighten the robe. "There that should hold you for now. Oh here something to cover you up with," Jill said with a smile as this time she handed him the doctor uniform.

As Carlos went to grab the uniform their hands touched. Jill released the uniform as she pulled her hand back.

"Sorry, sometimes I forget how powerful my touches are." Carlos said flirtatiously as he noticed Jill's discomforted. "Yeah well maybe before you talk you should use some lotion for those alligator hands of yours. Now hurry up and get dress I'll be over there while you change." Jill winked with a smile. She started walking around the office to give Carlos time to put on the uniform.

Carlos examine his hand with a complex. "My hands aren't dry." Carlos said as he sneered at Jill.