PATIENT ZERO -The lone survivor
She held a tablet in one hand and looked at me with an expression that was terrifyingly clinical.
"Vital signs?" she asked, not speaking to me, but to the air.
"Heart rate 110. BP 90 over 60. Glucose levels critical," a voice crackled from the intercom.
The woman nodded. She stepped closer to the table, staying just out of my reach.
"I am Dr. Amani," she said. Her voice was smooth, educated, devoid of warmth. "I am the Head of Xenobiology for the State Security Department."
"I'm hungry," I whispered. It was the only thought my brain could process.