Truly Madly Deeply Zombie [Completed]

Chapter 11 - Family Background

POV Herschel

Time: 12:00 PM (Saturday)

Just like what I have thought, may mga pagkain sa loob ng dormitory rooms. Canned goods, bread, chips, cup noodles, but unfortunately, no rice. Inakyat namin Jordan ang apat na mineral water dispenser at hinarang namin sa may pinto sa roof deck para siguradong walang makakapasok.

"I am trying to obtain a phone connection for us using the Internet, sino ang unang gustong gumamit?" tanong ni Kio.

"Wala akong tatawagan, wala na kong parents at nag-iisa akong anak. Nakatira na lang ako sa auntie at uncle ko na hindi naman ganun ka nice saken. Wala naman ako balak tawagan sila," malungkot na sagot ni Sav.

Filipino ang nanay ni Sav and her father was an American na nasa army. Her father died while in service and was considered a hero. Her mom passed away when giving birth to her at ang mga kamag anak niya lang ang nagpalaki sa kanya.

Savannah may be known as a bitch inside the school, but I know Sav. She is just trying to gain acceptance. She may be a playgirl and had several boyfriends, pero alam ko na minahal niya ng totoo si JC. Kahit close sa akin si Sav, I never felt that she's flirting with me. She was just misinterpreted by many.

"Nasa Perth, Australia ang parents ko kasama ang kuya ko. I sent an email kay kuya kanina. Ok naman daw sila. Wala daw zombies sa Australia, pero stuck sila sa loob ng bahay," sagot ni Sienna.

Sienna's parents are both in Australia. Kahit ang kuya niya ay nandoon na din for their family business. Ang alam ko, Sienna will study in Australia after ng graduation. Mayaman ang pamilya nila na may-ari ng ilang chains of hotels dito at sa Australia. Kaso walang traces na pagiging rich girl sa babaeng ito.

Si Sienna lang madalas sa bahay nila at napaka independent niya sa batang edad. She experienced the zombie attack face to face at alam ko, she is just trying to be strong sa mga oras na ito.

She's probably shocked and traumatized pero tinatago niya lang. At ako si gago, wala akong ginagawa para sa kanya. I should comfort her, but instead, I was rude to her. I even called her garbage most of the time. Para kasi siyang kalat na palaging nahahagip ng paningin ko. Isang basura na hindi ako mapakali kapag nakikita ko.

"Wala naman akong nanay, she passed away when I was a kid. Kami lang ni daddy magkasama palagi," dagdag ni JC.

Jordan Caden or JC for short. He is a son of a military high official. Our parents are good friends, that's why maayos ang relationship namin ni JC noong bata pa kami. Malungkot din si JC dahil nag-iisang anak, but this man is very friendly to both girls and boys. Everyone loves this heartbreaker.

Madalas may insecurities ako kay JC. Siya lang ang lalaking nakaka-akbay kay Sienna. Siya lang din ang tanging lalaki na pwedeng makipag holding hands kay Sienna. He has the advantages dahil magkababata sila. But judging his treatment towards her, isang kapatid lang talaga ng turing niya kay Sienna.

And I hope that it will stay that way....

"Sabi ni daddy, tatawag siya ulit sa akin. Our line was cut off. Marami siguro siya inaasikaso. Ikaw Che, may tatawagan ka ba?" tanong ni Jordan sa akin.

"I tried to call my parents a while ago. Ok naman sila," maikli kong sagot sa kanya.

Both of my parents are working in the military as researchers and weapon developers. They are both brilliant scientists. Nasa isa silang secured facility kaya hindi na ako nag-aalala sa kanila.

"JC, gamitin mo muna yung phone pag nagkaconnection tayo. Tawagan mo uli ang daddy mo. How about you, Kio?" tanong ko kay Kio na kanina pa nakaharap sa laptop.

"My parents are both in Japan. Tokyo was devastated. As soon as they heard the news, nag take sila ng bullet train going to Hokkaido. My parents have a rest house there in the mountains. Andun na sila kasama ng mga kapatid ko and they are safe."

Kio maybe a nerd, pero siya ang pinaka mature sa amin. All of us here have conflicts with each other except for him. Kahit ako, I must admit that I'm quite immature specially when dealing with Sienna, my favorite garbage.

Alam ko na may softside din si Kio. Kahit si JC ay napansin din yun, pero Kio is our friend. He knows na tatanggapin namin siya kahit ano pa siya.

"That's good to hear Kio. Now guys, you need to rest habang maliwanag pa. We need to be alert pag nagdilim na. I would suggest turning off all the lights sa dormitory para hindi tayo agaw atensyon," sabi ko sa kanila.

"Hopefully, daddy will rescue us. The military islands are surely safe from zombies," sabi ni JC.

Napaka liit ng chance namin to survive dito at sa labas ng school. His dad is our only hope. Sigurado ako na nakikipag coordinate na ang parents ko sa daddy ni JC for a rescue mission.