DEAD END

volume 1: xvi

He went to the vehicle audio and the operated it. Mayamaya pa ay natuon ang atensyon nila sa isang radio channel.

"We are live broadcasting here at Pio-Lubong bridge. Ilang minuto na lamang ay malapit na ngang tuluyan ang tulay na ito upang maiwasan pa ang impeksyon ng 'di kilalang sakit," the broadcaster's audio was loud and clear for them. They could even hear people shouting and screaming. Hindi nila maintindihan kung saan 'yon nanggagaling.

"The people of Pio still have some minutes to escape their town. No one could tell kung anong pwedeng mangyari kung maiiwan sila sa loob ng siyudad ng walang daan paalis. Magiging isolated ang siyudad pagkatapos wasakin ang mga tulay nito upang maiwasan pa ang hawaan ng sakit sa karatig siyudad. Mananatili tayong updated sa mga nangyayari rito-"

Beat.

Everyone paused.

Tila pare-pareho nilang nahigit ang hininga. Their hearts were pounding fastly and heavily. Ang panlalamig na nararamdaman nila ay tila mas lumala pa.

Seconds later, their eyes met. Isa lamang ang umiikot sa kanilang isip: we are doomed.

Amber couldn't digest everything that was happening all at once. She needed to step back and recollect herself- but she had no time.

Muling bumundol ang malakas na kaba sa kanilang dibdib sa sumunod na narinig sa nakabukas na radyo.

There were screams- blood curling screams.

And... growls! The growls of the undead!

Nakakapanindig-balahibo ang mismong tili ng broadcaster na umaalingawngaw mula sa speaker ng sasakyan. Her screams felt like scratching their skin. It was a horrible and petrifying sound they'd ever heard.

Napakapit si Amber sa kan'yang palda. Gusto n'yang umiyak dahil sa tindi ng takot na nararamdaman. She wanted to go home and wake up from this bad, bad nightmare!

Pinatay ni Spade ang radyo.

"The bridge is near from this road. Tara na kung ayaw natin maiwan sa lungsod na 'to!"

That woke up Jin's senses. "O-Oo!"

Madiin n'yang tinapakan ang gas pedal at pinaharurot ang kanilang sasakyan sa kalsada.

On their back were the mindless monsters running.

"Shit! Nandito na ulit sila!" imporma ni Perseus habang nakasilip sa likod ng sasakyan.

Naabutan nila kami! Amber thought. Naging dahilan pa ito para mas lalo s'yang mataranta sa kan'yang loob. Hindi lamang s'ya, kung hindi halos lahat sila!

She couldn't even breath properly from the high tension.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" A loud scream escaped from her mouth nang biglang may bumagsak sa bubong ng kanilang sasakyan, malakas ang impact nito kaya bahagyang nayupi ito.

"My fucking car!" Jin cried as he was steering the steering wheel. Akmang titingala pa s'ya para silipin ang damage ng sasakyan but Minrod got his head and eyes on the road.

"Fucking, drive," he command in full authority.

Isa na namang kalabog ang naging sanhi ng pagtili ni Amber. She just couldn't stop it!

A zombie fell to the front window of the car. Malakas ang pagkakabagsak ng halimaw kung kaya't nagkaroon ng malaking crack sa salamin nito.

"ALIS! ALIS!" asik ni Jin. He steered the car left and right hanggang sa mahulog ang zombie sa harapan ng sasakyan.

"They are falling from the buildings!" Orion said habang nakasilip sa bintana. Tila umuulan ng mga halimaw!

"Go to the left. May mas malapit na 'ron sa tulay," Spade said. Sumunod naman si Jin rito. He was already overspeeding para matakasan ang tila alon ng mga halimaw na nakabuntot sa kanila.