Gate To Zombie Land

Prologue

The man in white coat came out of the room, he had a poker face but he was looking straight at me. His head shook sideways before his mouth muttered something. It was some words my brain couldn't process. Or just me won't accept it.

"She's dead." I think that was what he said.

I stood there with eyes wide open. "No..." I spoke so low that only myself could hear.

The people around passing and going from the hallway had eyes of sympathy as they heard the doctor. I don't know but somehow my tears were gushing out from my eyes.

I've been depressed for a very long period of time. That was why I did it...

I killed her.

After that, the road was dim and I couldn't see anything. My heart is panicking. Because I killed someone.

'Yes. I did it. I killed her!'

...

'Hey, have you heard of this certain zombie story?

I know it's foolish of me to believe in such fantasy. But I want to see her one more time.

I want to apologise.

I still love her.

And I want her back.'

"I might be going crazy." I said aloud while digging the hard ground on a cemetery. I kept the shovel working even though my arms were already going numb.

And when I reached six feet underground, I pulled the wooden coffin from above and let it crashed down. There, get myself inside the coffin and laid comfortably.

I stared at the vast sky with thousands of stars shining. But still...

I remember you.

It hurts.

Why have you left me behind?

Tired from all the pain and from the labor, I don't know when did I doze off...

'Hey, I heard of this certain zombie story. I don't know if it's real or something made for storytelling.

It is said that, if you wish to see that someone you lost, you will meet them again after the two lights in the sky lined up together and darkness come fort in daylight.

After a slumber in the graveyard, your wish will be granted.

And my wish was granted?!'

/

Was my wish granted?

The surrounding was dim, there was nothing. There's nothing to hear. There's nothing to see. There's no air either. What's this place?

I tried to stand but my legs were quite jelly and my arms that tried to reach for something was also shaking. It was as though I've become a newborn lamb.

Where am I?

I've decided to sit still and wait.

But why...

Why does it feels like I'm forgetting something important?

'Sammy...'

I calmed myself down and took a deep breath, which almost choked me. It was as though my lungs was tied and cramped. As my eyes closed I let myself get swallowed by the emptiness of nowhere.

Whose voice was that just now...?

'Sammy, it's time to wake up.'

Wake up? I don't understand. I'm awake. My eyes are just close. But I feel nothing...

'Sammy.' The voice kept calling. And everytime it spoke my head would ache; throbbing with a heartbeat.

'Sammy... Today, I have something important to tell you. Sammy, I'm...'

You're what? Who are you? Why can I hear your voice? I don't understand this. What's going on-

The voice kept calling, kept repeating my name. And my mind would go through loops and memories that floods on my head. It hurts... Terribly hurts.

And as I gasped and opened my eyes...

"Sammy? Are you okay?" A pair of black orbs stared at me.

For a moment of lost for words, I nodded. And replied to the pretty woman looking at me on the side of the bed. "I-I'm fine! Haha." And smiled to support my words.

The woman has a very kind smile. It's the smile I love the most. It's the woman I love the most. It was...

I feel like, I'm seeing an illusion. I want to cry.

"Sammy once you get better, let's go to the beach. You've mentioned that to me before. I want to make it come true. I want to give you the best!"

I smiled back at her, my tears still flowing. I only have few years left to live. If I didn't have this disease, which needs a transplant in order to survive, I'll take her around the world. I'll show her more places. I'll give her more love.

Is this a dream? Is this a work of sorcery? Why am I reminiscing about the past

---hey baby, didn't YOU DIED? Didn't I, killed you?

"Sammy?"

"SAMMY?!"

I woke up. Once again. Or no--- I think I just opened my eyes after a brief moment of closing it. And that was enough to remember her...

"It looks like you're uncertain of what's going on." And yes, I heard a voice once again. This time, it's real.

Because I'm looking at a creature standing in front of me right now. A mysterious and a little bit terrifying creature.

I stared. And almost got eaten if not only because someone suddenly grabbed my arm and flung me away from the creature. The creature seemed to got really angry. It roared filthy air from the deep black stinky throat it have.

"Zombie! Don't just stand there and run away! Honestly, zombies doesn't have brains whatsoever." The person clicked a tongue and ran.

I'm curious as to why she'd save me and call me zombie when she hates it. I guess I'm still dreaming...

"Stop dragging your feet and move your legs dammit! Do you want to die?!" The person added.

I started to run after her but, I can't feel my legs. I stopped trying and watched as the creature dashed my way. I'm gonna get eaten this time for real.

But still, the person came back and took me. Carried me like a princess. I think her chest touched me when she did. And then she ran away with me in her arms.

I can't say I'm grateful to her for saving my life. But I'm very much curious about everything. Starting from my body, the place, the person and that creature.

We managed to get away from the creature but once we did, she tossed me down like dirt. And I don't know why but I don't feel anything within my body. But I feel kind of angry because of what she did, one of my arm fell off. I may have really became a zombie... after all.

"Zombie, state your name." The person started.

"H-huh?" I heard my voice cracked. I heard my voice and it sounds very...

"I said what's your name?!" She said a bit louder.

'What a rowdy woman. And more importantly, where am I? And what happened to me?' I looked around the place which has gotten a bit brighter than before. Must be because my eyes are finally working well.

I can see, hear, smell and talk. But I don't have a sense for touch. I tried to find out my overall figure but this place seemed to doesn't produce shadow.

Where am I indeed?

"Hey! I'm talking to you!"

I faced her, ready to make conversation. "I'm Sam."

"Sam, huh. So, what is your purpose of going to this kind of place? Suicide?" She asked.

"I want to go back to my old place-" The woman slapped me before I could finish what I'm saying. It did not feel anything but my pride is hurt. I glared at her.

"You can't go back. Face the truth, zombie!" Her fierce eyes are telling the truth. Though I'm me. I'm Sam. She can't possibly sto--- "There's no other way to go back to your own world. You're dead." She continued.

"I'm-"

"You're dead."

"I'm not dea-"

"You're dead. You're over. Face the truth."

"...." I think I should go silent for now. She's not trying to listen anyway.

To be continued