? AFTERGLOW ? ━ aouad. [DISCONTINUED]

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It's almost an hour ago since the incident happened but guilt was still eating him up. He kept on convincing himself that the blood on Nayeon's handkerchief wasn't a zombie's blood. He kept on hoping that it was just a normal blood.

He knows he can't kill the girl once he sees her as a zombie. He can't afford to do that.

"Cheongsan, how about you go check her through the window?" Daesu nudged the boy who only glared at him in return.

Cheongsan didn't want to - he will never have the courage to see his friend in that state. He'd rather lose an eye than see Nabi as a zombie.

The atmosphere was quiet until Wujin stood up. He looked at Cheongsan and Suhyeok before nodding.

"I'll check on her," he said, walking towards the glass window.

Suhyeok raised an eyebrow on his sudden action. He followed his moves, analyzing his every action.

He never knew that the guy also like Song Nabi, but he wasn't surprised at all.

Song Nabi really had a lot of admirers ever since.

Wujin quietly leaned on the glass window, looking inside, eyes widening as he saw the girl lying down on the floor.

"She's not a zombie!" He shouted as he rushed to the door to open it only to be stopped by Nayeon.

"How are you sure?!" Nayeon was shaking once again, scared to see Nabi.

"Shut up!" He pushed her away and opened the door. Suhyeok and Cheongsan followed him and saw their friend lying on the floor unconscious.

"Check Nabi first, make sure she's not a zombie..." Ms. Park said, looking at the three worriedly.

She was also worried for Nabi, sure, but she has to make sure that the girl wasn't a zombie that can harm everyone in the broadcasting room.

They have to stay together if they want to survive.

Onjo and Gyeongsu also went to see Nabi. They moved Nabi out of the room and removed their coats and jackets to place it on the floor for the girl.

They scanned the girl and noticed that her lips were paler than usual. Nabi's scar on her arm was dry, her face has some stains of blood in it.

"Is she okay?" Onjo asked, heartbroken as she saw what her friend looked like. Suhyeok placed his hand on the Nabi's forehead and froze when he felt nothing but coldness.

"How is she?" Cheongsan asked noticing his reaction.

"Colder than the usual body temperature. " he said, removing his other hand from his forehead.

The whole room became quiet. It was shocking that the girl haven't turned into a zombie yet, but is having symptoms like one.

Nabi was cold, a characteristic the zombies possess. If she wasn't infected then she should've been warm.

"When do you think she will wake up?" Gyeongsu asked Onjo. The girl only shook her head, refusing to answer as she doesn't know when.

Onjo had no choice but to hope for the best. She doesn't want to lose another friend and she doesn't know what she will do if Nabi turns and starts to kill them too.

"Why did you guys bring her out? She might wake up! Who knows what she will do?!" Nayeon stood up once again and distanced herself from the unconscious body of the girl.

This made Gyeongsu's ears ring and he finally snapped. "You know what?! I've had enough of you! You're not even guilty you almost murdered my friend! You two-faced bitch!" He yelled at Nayeon.

"Shut up, you welfie!"

"Nayeon that's enough!" Ms. Park finally scolded the girl. Daesu smirked secretly as he was also tired hearing the girl whine and complain while doing nothing.

Nayeon looked betrayed. She thought that Ms. Park would never scold her and was on her side but she was wrong.

She had enough of everyone yelling at her. She glared at Nabi's unconscious body one last time before she left the room.

Ms. Park upon seeing this, faced the whole group. "I'll follow her, you guys take care, okay?" Not letting the students protest, Ms. Park also left the room, following the girl who ran to who knows where.

"What kind of drama was that?" The whole room's attention turned to the girl who was lying down on the floor.

Nabi was finally conscious, her full appearance was now visible to everyone.

Pale lips, disheveled hair, and a left eye that instead of brown, was now blood red.

"Nabi?"

The girl rolled her eyes and stood up, dusting her uniform. "It took you guys so long to open that door, I'm thirsty and starving."

Nabi finally gained her energy back. She was able to stand up straight and talk, but she was still hungry. She was craving for something else. Something she can't name because she was unsure.

Or she was just afraid to admit it.

Everyone's eyes followed her as she walked towards the window. She looked for the shattered glass that scratched her arm earlier.

The glass who's one of the reasons why her situation is like this right now. If she wasn't scratched by that stupid glass, she still might be the normal Song Nabi.

She checked outside and saw that the broadcasting room wasn't really that high up. It was just on the second floor of the school building.

Nabi turned to the other students and smiled. "Hey guys, can I have a bite?" She jokingly said, but the others were taking it seriously.

They began to step back, scared that Nabi would run to them and eat them. Seeing their reaction, Nabi chuckled and rolled her eyes.

"I was just joking, you guys are no fun," she said while stretching her arms.

She once again turned to the window and climbed up, giving her friends one last wave before jumping off.

It was better than to wait until she turns into a zombie and kill them all.

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xia speaks！

i had a hard time
writing this chapter t-t,
i was running out of ideas
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