Chapter 9: Who's to blame?

KATANA.

The whole van smelled blood and dirt and sweat, but no one's complaining about it.

Even Belle and Sandra were quiet about it— at nakakapanibago iyon dahil sobrang aarte nila.

We were just silent as my brother drove the car, and it was the type of silence that's calming.

I was leaning on my seat and my gaze is outside. Tulad ng mga naunang nadaanan namin, magulo na ang kalsadang tinatahak namin pauwi. Nagkalat ang mga nag-aapoy na kotse at dugo sa paligid, at nakakatakot iyong tingnan.

"G-Guys..." Ynah suddenly uttered, breaking the silence. All of us turned our heads towards her direction, ready to listen for what she might say. "W-What if the zombies already reached our neighborhood?" she asked, voice's trembling and eyes are brimming with tears. "P-Pa'no si Nanay? Pa'no kung... pinasok 'yong bahay tapos... tapos..."

"Ynah..." Neil called out. "'Wag ka munan