His Deception

Chapter Two

We got to the diner, ordered our food and started eating.

"As a lady, shouldn't you eat more healthy foods?",he asked

"As a guy shouldn't you eat healthier foods? We wouldn't want you to get pot belly now, would we?", I shot back.

"True", he answered laughing.

After minutes, we were through with our food and I was stuffed.

The waiter came to collect our plates and the bill. Opening my purse, I pay and tip the waiter then order extra burger and fries for Miss Olsen.

While waiting for the food, the bell to the diner rung and a crazed looking man holding his shoulder with blood seeping from the wound comes in.

Rushing to him, I and Matt try to calm him down as he screams and mutters incoherent words.

We tell other people in the diner that we will take care of him and rush him out of the diner.

Hailing a taxi, Matt tells the driver to go to the nearest hospital while I put pressure around the wound.

"Wat happened?",I ask

The man sweats profusely and shudders.

"My s-son bit me"

"Bit you?"

"Yes, he had this glazed look in his eyes like he couldn't recognize m-me. I had gotten a call from his teacher that he was s-sick so I went to pick him up. Then he a-attacked me while I was driving and bit my shoulder", he said let out a chest wracking cough that brought out blood from his mouth and nose.

"I'm Pearl and this is Matt"

"I'm Hoff",he whispers grimacing in pain.

Getting to the hospital, we ran up to the receptionist screaming for a nurse but there was none in sight. The whole hospital was crowded and yet more people were still rushing in. A nurse came in from one of the inner rooms and took Hoff away.

I scanned the crowd looking at the others in the reception. Hearing a snarl and a scream, I turn back towards the ward. Gripping Matt's hand tightly, I move backwards fearing whatever was behind those doors. I hear struggles and snarls and see that other people are also are alert.

One of the doors opened, revealing a man wearing hospital gown but with blood dripping from his mouth and on his clothes. Then suddenly, he pounced on the man closest to him tearing a large chunk off his neck.

I hear screams and realize mine was part. I see other crazy looking people pouncing and chewing on their fellow humans.

I feel bile rise up my stomach and felt myself being dragged by someone. Screaming I'm ready to karate chop whoever that was.

"Cmon, it's me", Matt says looking frantically around.

The whole hospital is in chaos, everyone was trying to rush out of the double doors pushing and stepping on each other. It was a stampede.

Due to the pressure on the doors, the glass shatters drawing the attention of the...i don't know what to call them...to us.

After pushing and falling down once, I made it out of the hospital but Matt was wasn't near me. I probably lost him in the stampede.

"Matt!",I scream, looking around

"Matt!where are you?!"

Hearing a growl behind me, I spin around and see Hoff limping towards me, a huge gash on his leg.

"Hoff?", I whisper.

No answer, just growls.

He limps towards me and I stumble back my eyes searching around for a weapon, any weapon.

Stepping and nearly tripping over a hard object, I look down and quickly look back up not wanting to tear my eyes off Hoff.

A crowbar. Perfect.

I quickly bent down and snatched the crowbar off the floor, the same moment that Hoff charged at me. Swinging it with all my strength when he got close enough and struck his chest hard. Expecting him dead, I open my eyes only to see him stagger back a little then charge at me looking angrier than ever.

How is that possible?

I stand frozen on the spot, too scared and shaken to move a muscle. Closing my eyes, I exhale..

Maybe I can be with my parents.. 

But no, I come to the realization that I don't want to die yet at least not like this. Snap out of it! My mind screams at me.

Opening my eyes, I see him reach for me. Then Wham, I hear a smack and his body stiffens then falls towards me, dragging me to the ground and crushing me.

I hear a ringing sound in my ears and a dull throbbing at the back of my head. His body is pushed off mine and I can suddenly breath again.

Squinting and blinking to clear my eyes, I look towards my savior...

Matt!

He helps me up and checks me for bites or injuries.

Sighing in relief, he asks "are you ok?"

I nod and smile shakily at him, wanting to hug him.

"Good, we have to get far away from here". He picks up a hatchet which has blood dripping from it.

Turning around I see people running helter skelter. Picking up the crowbar, I grip it tightly and say firmly..

"Let's go".