Infected

Chapter 10: Decisions

We stopped in a nearby large house with a gate. Hopefully, the infected won't notice us. Justin case if that happens, we cover the windows with blinds. When we were done, we started to eat some food lakey got for us. "Man, if it weren't for cain telling us to team up and escape together, we would've been still at the prison!" lakey said, eating his apples. "Lakey. Swallow." Ava said, drinking her water. Lakey swallowed his food, forgetting what he was saying. "What was I saying?" lakey asked us. "You where saying how awesome Ian is." ian said, smiling. "I...was?" lakey said, confused. We all started laughing, except lakey and raven. "Uh...cain?" raven said, quietly. I turned to him. "Can I speak to you for a second?" he asked, getting up and pointed to the left hallway. "Alright, what did you do to him?" ian asked, skeptically. "Huh? What did I do to him?" I asked. "When raven wants to speak to someone, he's usually mad...usually." lakey said. I gulped, following raven to the left hallway and we entered a bedroom. "So...uh, what's up?" I asked, nervously. "Don't worry, I overheard what ian and lakey said, I'm not mad." raven said, turning to me. I sighed in relief. "So, what's the problem, raven?" I asked, more calmly. "W-well..." raven stuttered, nervous. He turned to me, showed me his wrist-

*GASP!*

There was a bite mark on his wrist. He's been infected. "No...no, raven...you..." I said, breathing heavily. "I...didn't want anyone to...Y'know...freak out." raven said, sadly. "Freak out!? Raven, everyone's gonna flip! You gotta tell-" I said, grabbing his hand. "NO!" raven quickly said, ripping his hand away from me. "Please...I don't want anyone to worry...mostly Rai." raven said, looking down. "Rai?" I asked, confused. "Don't you two hate each other? Don't you remember that fight back at the prison?" I asked. "Yeah...but believe it or not, rai is my best friend. If he finds out if I'm infected, HE'S the one who's going to lose it," raven said. "No...NOOO!" I yelled, punching the wall. "Please, cain. This may be my last day here with everyone. And...this is my final request...please don't tell anyone, especially rai, that I'm infected...just forget about it..."

"Just forget about it?!"

I turned to raven.

"Just forget that you're infected?! You say that as if it was nothing! That's like telling me to forget that I love ava! I can't forget that my own friend is DYING!"

"Cain...just don't tell anyone. I don't want my last moments to be such pain and despair. I definitely don't want anyone to pity me."

I turned away from raven. "If you tell anyone...that's fine...but remember, I don't want my last moments to be such pain an despair." Raven added, walking out of the bedroom. I ran my hands in my hair. I sat down on bed as raven's quote echoed in my head.

"Cain...just don't tell anyone. I don't want my last moments to be such pain and despair. I definitely don't want anyone to pity me."

"Dang it...god dang it..." I growled to myself.

What should I do? Should I tell everyone? Or keep it to myself until raven turns?