I close my book and sigh looking out the window. "So many questions I still want to ask but not enough time to answer."
I mumble to myself, in my own world with my music.
I can't help but hum to the music. Like that by loveshy. loveshy, Ari Abdul, Whatsaheart, some of my favourite solo artists and then bands like Nirvana and Muse are perfection not to mention..
"Alex.. Alex! Alexiee!!"
"Huh?" Something hits the back of my head. "Ouch!"
I rub the back of my head.
"What was that for..?"
I glance at Ash, pulling her hand away from my head.
"We're here! What you so zoned out about?"
"Um, just thinking about everything.."
Let's just not tell her I was about to go full nerd mode over music..
"In that notebook..?" She tilts her head at it.
"It's my thoughts on the zombies and this..well this apocalypse."
"Woahh, lets see."
She reaches over my seat.
"Later."
"Aw fine fine."
"Are you two done with your little moment so we can actually get out the car and into the airport, that was your idea."
Yunjin mumbles in her palm.
"Yeah, but before we go. Does anyone know any sort of martial arts or sports that could help us fight zombies." I glance back at the others while pushing Ash's grabby hands away.
"We have to fight them..?"
Sieun whimpers out, sounding terrified.
"If we want to survive, then yes."
He nods at me though keeps biting his nails.
"I did boxing."
Chase says from the back.
"Doesn't show."
Yunjin mocks.
"I did taekwondo."
Hanna speaks up.
"Um sports count? I was on the basketball team so yeah."
Ash sighs.
"It helps that your athletic."
"Aww you flatter me Alexiee."
"Wasn't ment to.." I mumble bluntly.
"Ah! The betrayal of my own best friend."
I move on.
"I.. I can't really do anything.." Sieun stutters out.
"It alright you can learn." Chase grins and ruffles his hair.
"Thanks." He smiles.
"Well I did karate." Yunjin looks out the window.
"You won't even need it, just talk the poor zombies away." Chase mocks.
"I don't even talk much, it's you always starting it and.."
"There she goes." Chase sighs as Yunjin rambles in the back.
"Why did you trigger her Chase."
I take my earphones out back in their case placing them in my bag, followed by my notebook and pencil case.
"To prove my point."
"I won't be surprised if the zombies go deaf." Hanna joins in.
"Their the real victims here." I say with mock pity making Hanna and Chase laugh.
Yunjin eventually settles down.
"So Hyun, did you do anything?"
I swear if he doesn't answer.
"Hyun knows how to fight, he's just doesn't like talking about why or how."
Sieun intervenes.
Hyun nods grateful Sieun joined.
"As long as you can help us fight that's all that matters."
I don't bother pushing into his personal reason, though I am curious.
"What did you do Alexandra?"
Hanna says, sounds more intimidating than anything, is this her attempt to tease me?
"I did fencing."
"Oohh so let's get you a sword!"
"We can't find that anywhere Ash, a bat or pole is enough."
"Um mabye we could." Chase peaks his head out behind Ash's seat.
"What do you mean?"
Yunjin gets increasingly annoyed at the delay of getting out the car.
"Like those anime shops with those sketchy cashiers, they sell anything you can think off."
"And they will have swords?" I ask.
"Yeah, the manager normally keeps then in the storage room."
"Dumbass, where are we going to find a shop like that." Yunjin hits his head from behind.
He swats her hand off.
"In the airport of course, I've been there."
"Figures.."
"Like you do anything interesting, Yunjin."
"I do what I feel like."
"Oh mighty Yunjin." He mocks.
"Alright enough you two, let's just go find that shop and grab some weapons, if needed. Hopefully there are other people there.." I sigh.
"I bet my water it's just zombies." Hanna says bluntly, almost teasing.
Yunjin laughs.
"I'm on Hanna's bet."
"Can we just go in." Ash sighs.
Hyun and I already are out the car scanning the area to see if it's safe. It's pretty empty, cars still in the parking lot but no people yet.
The others take time to get our the car. Hyun goes in the boot rummaging through some bags. He tosses me tennis racket. I grin and swing it around, testing the grip. Seems like we took the jeep from the tennis club and they left their equipment. Lucky.
"Hm? How many rackets are there?"
He shows me four fingers.
"Alright five including me then?"
He nods.
"Take one for your self and let Chase and Ash have one, we'll let the other three decide among themselves. "
He nods again taking the duffle bag on his shoulder walking to the others who finally are out the car, Ash, Yunjin and Chase arguing as usual. Hanna is holding my bag in one hand her bag on Chase's back, Sieun tries staying close to the others without getting hurt.
I close the boot then wipe my palm on my trousers before walking over, testing my grip on the racket.
"Your bag."
She sticks the bag out for me to take.
"Thanks."
I take it slinging it on my back, my skateboard still safely in there, half out.
"Alex, we'll still talk tonight.. right?"
"We will, let's survive until then."
She nods slowly.
I go over to the others, Hyun gave Chase, Ash and Hanna a racket leaving us with scared Sieun and a whining Yunjin.
"I'll go in first to check for zombies. Follow from a distance. And Hyun is in charge."
"Be careful then Alex."
Chase warns me.
"Will be."
I take my skateboard out my bag, throwdown my board and ride ahead. My grip tighting on the racket as I weave around rubble.
**
"Could she always ride a skateboard?"
"Well why else would it be in her bag dumbass."
Yunjin smacks Chase's arm.
"I don't know mabye just for show?!"
"You have some trust issues dude."
She scoffs out.
"Shut up."
"Ow!" They both rub the back of their heads.
"What was that for Hyun?!"
Chase grumbles at him.
"Honestly.." Yunjin fixes her hair.
Hyun sighs and makes gestures with his hands to follow him and be quiet. Ash drags Chase along and Hanna drags Yunjin.
"I hope Alexie is alright.."
Ash mumbles fidgeting with her fingers.
"She will be, I know she is."
"You sure have alot of confidence in her Hanna." Chase laughs.
"What?!" She stutters but quickly composes her self. "Because she has to survive to help us."
"Excuses. You like her, isn't it." Chase teases leaning down closer to her face.
She turns her head away.
"Alright to close, dog."
Yunjin pushes his face away from Hanna.
He sighs. "Yes yes I'll get away from her majesty."
"Um.. guys can we focus on getting inside the airport alive until Alex comes.." Sieun says his voice cracking.
"He's right, let's focus on getting to Alex." Ash says.
"Right." Hanna nods, almost eager to go.
"You really want to see Alex, hm?" Chase mocks.
"Enough Chase." Ash pushes him to Hyun who sighs and grabs his arm.
"We should be in pairs for now." Hanna suggests.
"I'm with you then!" Yunjin giggles and clings to Hanna's arm.
"I'll stay with Hyun." Hyun sighs accepting his fate with Chase.
"I guess it's just you and me now Sieun." Ash smiles pulling him beside her.
"Oh um yeah." He stutters.
"Let's go save Alex!"
Yunjin shouts pointing to the airport with exaggerated movement.
"We're just catching up to her so she can save us, stupid." Ash smacks her head.
"Ah! Ok ok!"
She whines while getting dragged along by Ash.
"Shut up Hyun's on to something."
Chase scolds in a whisper back to them.
Hyun has his hand held up to stop and is crouched down behind a van.
"What is it?" Sieun whispers, fidgeting with his fingers behind Ash.
"Shh!" Yunjin puts her hand over his mouth covering his muffled squeak.
A zombie groan could be heard in the distance, not to close but not to far either. Everyone tenses, Hyun stays calm grip steady on his racket. He gestures everyone to stay quiet and behind the van.
"Hyun.."
He glances at Ash to shut it while peaking out behind the van. The zombie is gone? He let's out a sigh of relief and leans back against the van.
"Hyun please.. look.."
Ash mumbles out.
He sighs getting frustrated at her constant talking and faces her. He pauses seeing the others distancing themselves away from him. All behind Chase who is holding the racket up defensively slowly moving away.
He lifts his arm up to check if he smells.
He then freezes again feeling something wet drop on his cheek sliding down his face to his neck. He touches it.
Blood.
He looks up immediately. A zombie, the same one from before on the roof of the van looking down at him, jaw split open with it's peeling face bleeding out, it's body laid and spread on the roof ready to lunge down.
He shoots a quick glance a the others, their all behind Chase who stays put holding the racket. Mentally cursing he grips the racket tighter, other hand on the ground to push out the way at the right time.
The zombie snarls and lunges.
He takes a breath then tenses his muscles in his arm to push off. 1..2..3..
He pushes himself off the ground, arm steady, but not his wrist. He winces as his wrist gives out, making him slip.
It's the end for him, he has no time to recover and the others are frozen.