Zone Z

/1/ The Note

AKI

"Be careful! Don't hurt her please. Call an ambulance!" a woman is yelling to the people while crying.

WEE WOO WEE WOO WEE WOO

"She's badly injured on her head" the rescuer said.

"We will do everything to save her. Keep calm miss. Are you her mother?" the other rescuer asked.

"Yes. Please take care of my daughter."

***

I'm in the hospital. I never expect that everything will change instantly.

Kakagising ko lang galing coma. Hindi ko inexpect na sa kabila ng paggising ko, mga kakaibang pangyayari na pala ang naganap.

"Eww. Ano ba yan ang baho naman dito" sabi ko habang pabangon na ako.

Mga lagpas 10 o'clock na siguro ng umaga. Medyo mainit na kasi.

Sisilip sana ako sa bintana. Pero bago ko pa mabuksan ay sobrang higpit ng pagkakasara dito. Dahil na rin sa nanghihina ako, hindi ko ito magawang buksan.

Room 145. Eto pala ang room number ko.

Sobrang tahamik ng lugar at parang walang tao. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng konting kaba.

Napatingin na lang ako sa lamesa. Ang mga bulaklak ay tila nalanta na. Anong petsa na kaya? Bakit walang tao dito? Mag-isa na lang ako? End of the world na ba?

Balisang-balisa na ako at napatingin ulit ako sa lamesa.

"Teka ano 'to?" tanong ko sa sarili ko.

Bakit may bag dito? May pagkain, tubig, kutsilyo at baril. Bakit at para saan? May iniwang note na nakasulat.

Comatosed girl,

We are sadly to say that our planet earth is now infected with something we cannot further explain. Be careful that they wouldn't bite you. Go outside and go to Ellie's grocery store. It is safe there. I hope you're still alive and able to read this.

Concerned citizen

I ate the food that they left here before going outside. I'm pretty sure it's kinda dangerous there.

My energy quickly come back and I'm ready to face the outside world.

Ready na nga ba ako?

I quickly grabbed the bag with the supplies. I'm still confused about what they are trying to explain but I hope everything's gonna be alright.