Shann shifts under the blanket. His wound aches and there is a small lump on the right side of his head. It keeps throbbing. He swallows some painkillers to curb the pain. He knows Elis is still staring at him, watching as he sleeps, but he isn't too bothered by that. He actually feels safer around him. He is in an extremely vulnerable state and if Elis doesn't defend him, he will probably get torn into pieces by other creatures lurking out there.
It's been five years since the first outbreak. The day the outbreak wreaked havoc on his neighbourhood, he was having a lecture at the college. He was taking Economics and Finance, aspiring to start his own company once he graduated. The lecture room was half-full. He was in the last row analysing stock charts on his laptop, not exactly paying
