Ilang ulit pinukpok ni Deiji ang pintuan ng elevator. Nagbabakasakaling bumukas ito kahit alam niyang imposible iyon.Agad siyang napatingin sa likod ng makarinig nanaman ng pamilyar na hiyawa at tilian mula sa likod niya. Mga hiyaw na punong puno ng sakit at takot mula sa mga kaedaran niyang nakasalubong nila kanina.She could hardly breathe when she saw the nightmare she wished not to see again. People getting bitten and people turning into zombies."Zanya!" Deiji heard a loud voice from the other side from where she was.Nakita niya ang isang babae na sa tingin niya ay kaedaran niya lang. Takot na takot ang itsura nito. Sinundan ni Deiji ang tinitingnan nito at nakita niya ang isang bata na naka elementary uniform pa hindi kalayuan sa pwesto niya.Halos magkarera ang tibok ng puso niya ng makita ang isang zombie na papalapit na sa bata kaya naman ay kumaripas si Deiji ng takbo at sinipa ang zombie.Sabay na bumagsak ang zombie at Deiji. When she was about to stand, a zombie's hand
"Where's Daisy?" Tanong ni Noah sa mga kasamahang babae ng lumabas ang mga ito mula sa tinutuluyang kwarto na hindi kasama si Daisy."She was about to take bath. She doesn't want to take bath with us." Paliwanag ni Yuki na buhat buhat si Zebby na ngayon ay preskong presko na din at bagong ligo."Nagpaiwan si Myrna. I think they're gonna talk some important matters." Diretso ang tingin ni Deiji sa mga mata ni Noah habang sinasabi ito.Wala kang mababasang emosyon sa mga mata nito. Hindi mo malalaman kung galit ba ito, malungkot, o masaya. And it cause Noah to keep silent.Nagpatuloy silang lahat sa living room kung nasaan ang lahat ng lalaki. There's two big room available in the VIP room they were in. At maliban sa mga pagkaing dala nila ay may stock na pagkain din ang bawat VIP room."I'm just wondering. Why the hell is his mouth being cover?" Tanong ni Ricci sa kanila. Pertaining to Michael who was staying with them in just one room."He got a big scar on his mouth.""I was bitten."
"Daisy?" Pagtawag ni Myrna sa malapit na kaibigan.Agad nag ayos ng bathrobe si Daisy at lumabas ng C.R. Medyo may kalakihan ito at kaya ang at least limang tao."What is it? I thought our friendship was over." Mapaklang bato ni Daisy kay Myrna."I'm sorry. It's just that you're becoming selfish." Pagdidirekta ni Myrna sa malapit na kaibigan."I'm already selfish. But you told me that you'll always be by my side before. But what did you do? You just look away making me look stuoid in front of all of them. And I hate you!" Mahabang galit na sambit ni Daisy.Hanggang ngayon ay presko pa din sa kanya ang nangyari. She knows she's being selfish, but despite that, she wants Myrna to tell her that everything will be alright."Daisy, it's not the time to act like a brat. You're not a kid anymore. Stop this behavior of yours already." Dinuro duro pa ni Myrna ang kaibigan.Myrna was a fine young lady. Mula sa pananamit nito at kilos ay talaga namang ito'y hindi makabasag pinggan. Ngunit pagdat
Everyone is quiet. Tila nagpapakiramdaman ang mga ito matapos ang nasaksihang karumal dumal na pangyayari kay Daisy.Galit at lungkot ang nararamdaman ngayon ni Noah. Hindi niya alam kung kanino basta 'yon ang nadarama niya sa mga oras na iyon."No one even notice that she was bitten…" Dahan dahan at mahinang pagpapakawala ng salita ni Noah. Ngunit sapat na upang mapatingin sa kanya ang lahat."No one wants what happen to her." Sagot ni Deiji sa kanya, dahilan ng paglipat ng tingin ng lahat sa kanya. At ang pag angat ng ulo ni Noah papunta sa direksyon niya."Sinabi ko bang meron?" Mapaklang sagot balik sagot ni Noah sa kanya."Noah!" Pagsuway ni Christ sa kaibigan ng mapansing mainit ang ulo nito."I just told you that no one's wants what happen to her. Because it seems that you are pointing the fault on us!" Napasigaw si Deiji habang nagpapaliwanag kay Noah dahil sa inis ng pamimilosopo nito."She was bitten and it's her choice to get eaten outside. She doesn't even want to be aroun
"What do you want to say?" Mapaklang tanong ni Deiji kat Noah matapos makalabas ang mga kaibigan.Hindi niya tinapunan ng tingin ang binata at hinayaang maging busy sa pag aayos ng magiging higaan nila para sa gabing iyon."I… Ahm. I just want to say sorry for what I did and say to you a while ago." Nakayuko at mahinang sambit ni Noah ngunit sapat na upang marinig ito ng dalaga at maging dahilan ng paghinto nito sa ginagawa.Hinarap niya si Noah at nagpameywang habang tinitigan niya ito ng malalim."I understand you for feeling that way. Aside from Myrna, you are the next one who's closest to her. But we didn't want what happened to him. We're so shocked and sad. I really didn't expect her to do that." Napahingang malalim si Deiji habang inaalala ang mapait na pangyayaring kanyang nasaksihan this past few days."We already witnessed a lot of killings. We lost a lot of our closest friends. But we are not pointing at anyone at fault. I know how painful it is. But we want to move forward
Biglang napabangon si Deiji ng maalimpungatan siya. She was naked and laying in bed beside Noah who was actually watching her sleep."Goodmorning." Nakangiting bungad ng binata sa kanya.She can see how happy Noah is. Mararamdaman mo din ang gaan ng pakiramdam nito mula sa mga salitang binitiwan."Where's the others? Girls suppose to sleep here with me." Tanong ni Deiji sa kanya saka tumayo.Napatitig na lang si Noah sa hubad na katawan ng dalaga. It also amaze him na hindi man lang nababahala ang dalaga sa presence niya at hindi nahihiya na nakahubad sa harap niya.Nag-umpisang magbihis si Deiji mismo sa harap niya ng hindi siya nililingon kahit na alam ng dalagang pinapanood niya ito."Aren't you shy in front of me?" Tila hindi niya mapigilang itanong iyon sa dalaga."About what? And why should I?" Balik tanong ni Deiji sa kanya na hindi alam ang kung ano ang kanyang tinutukoy."You're naked."Lumingon naman ang dalaga sa kanya ng isagot ito ni Noah. Tapos na itong magbihis kaya nam
"I wanna go home." Biglaang sabat ni Zanya sa kanyang ate na si Zenia.Everyone stairs to the two of them as Zenia just hugs her little sister."Me too, Baby girl." Correllio Gapo to Zanya.Nginitian lang ni Correlio ang bata saka tumayo at nag inat inat ng katawan."Are we going to stay here forever?" Biglang tanong ng binata pagkatapos mag inat sa mga kasamahan na may kanya kanyang ginagawa."We don't have a choice. Unless we're running out of food." Sagot naman ni Glenn kay Correlio."It's kind of boring." Maarteng sabat ni Bianca saka ito nag cross arms."Wala kasi si bebe mo, walang magkakama sayo." Asar naman ni Michael na tinawanan ng malakas ni Christ at Roy.Agad namang binatukan ni Michelle ang kambal kaya napanguso na lang na parang inosenteng bata si Michael na nagpatawa sa lahat."Pwede naman ako." Sabat naman ni Steven na kinindatan niya pa si Bianca."Fuck you!" Bianca swears at him as she walks out from them."Stupid." Mahinang ukol naman ni Anita kay Steven na napakam
"Argh! I'm bored! I'm fucking bored right now! We're locked here waiting if someone's gonna rescue us. I'm tired of this shit!" Sigaw ni Bianca out of frustration.Aside from boredom, she can't get Carlo out of her mind. She's dying to know where her boyfriend is. And what the hell happened between Deiji and Carlo. Why the fuck Carlo did that.She knows Carlo is sick, but she wants to clarify if it's really happening because he's sick or he just really wants to do that and he finds a way at last. Pakiramdam niya'y sasabog na utak niya sa dami ng iniisip."I know what you're feeling right now. But we can't really do anything for now." Glenn tries to calm her down."I know! I really get it! I just can't really stand this!" Nagpupumadyak na gigil ni Bianca saka dumiretso sa kusina upang uminom ng tubig pampakalma.She stopped for a while when she saw Deiji drinking water. Nakasuot ito ng mahabang TShirt ni Noah at mahihinuha mong galing sila sa love making. Nagkatinginan silang dalawa at