Midnight Cry

The Purge

I opened my eyes again. I saw Rick by my side.

"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty." Rick gave me a bottle of water. " I managed to kill it. That's why we'll be eating brunch and dinner. "

"Richard Thompson" I said while sitting at the floor. "You scared me." I punch him gently at his left arm and we smiled at each other. " I was there. I saw you in my dream and helped you. You're not alone."

He pinched my cheeks real hard.

"It hurts. Stop it!" I screamed.

Calvin and Josh came with their mouth full of chips.

“I think this warehouse are full of imported chips that’s why the password is PotAtoChipS” Josh, enjoying a pack of Lays. Both of them saw us.

“Are you ok, Ms.?” Josh and Calvin asked.

"Rease! You're awake!" It's Kean.

"Thank Goodness." It's Rachel.

"Yeah. She's awake… But she's not okay." Rick smiled as he gets the bread and put it in my mouth. I just ate the bread. "We'll escape tomorrow so eat plenty. There's a lot of food at the pantry as expected."

I roam around the room. It's where they worked together to make bullets. I saw a lot of things they use for war. They made an improvised baseball bat, now was full of nails. I was amazed by all their hard work. All I did was smile.

We made 4 holes in the CCTV room for the boys to shoot the target if ever there's a zombie. Though its bullet proof, Josh's diamond ring convinced us that he’s the legitimate son of the richest man in the world. It definitely cuts through.

We'll be leaving tomorrow. We prepare for tonight. If a zombie can go after us here in this warehouse, we should not fall asleep.

I will not stop praying so that Father God will keep us safe and sound.

I cannot explain what happened to me but then I am just thankful that I'm still alive, well and breathing. Though I miss my family. Where are they at this time? Did they become one of them? No, don’t think of the negative side of things.

It was night time and everyone heard the zombie screams. All of us gathered in the CCTV room to be safe. Rachel and I were sulking at the back, the boys geared up with a gun. Oh no! I forgot! I made a mistake! While going in here, I pushed down the stairs. Do the zombies know how to climb the stairs?

Two zombies came out of the window.

"s**t. How?" Josh asked.

Rick and Kean shots them dead.

"They're using their brain cells, unlike you, Josh." Calvin teases Josh again.

"Something's wrong. Did they use something to climb up?" Rick asked.

"Definitely." Calvin monitors the cameras. " We didn't know that the stairs from the outside has been pulled down. Maybe, that's how they climbed up. " He looked at everyone.

"I had to admit, it's all my fault." Tears building up my eyes.

“Why?” asked Rick

“You won’t believe me if I told you.” I said to him.

"It's not anybody's fault." Rick looked at me." No one did come outside right yesterday if I could remember."

Zombies continue to fill up the place. Calvin used his gun for the first time and he shoots well.

"Nice shot!" Kean applaud Calvin.

Josh didn't want to feel left out. He shoots well too.

"Nice shot!" Rick applaud Josh.

"It's easy. Like the games I played." Josh said and Rachel smiled at him.

The zombies are banging their head on the bulletproof glass. We ran out of bullets for the night. We’re saving it later.

"What are we going to do now?" I asked.

"We'll wait until sunrise." Rick said. “For now, we should cover up the place so that they can’t see us”

We wet the papers and put it on the bullet proof glass. The zombies calmed down but they’re everywhere inside the warehouse.

Rachel and I are being traumatized by the zombies, hugging each other inside the four walls.

It's morning and all of us didn't sleep a minute. It’s freaking 3 o’clock in the morning.

One by one, the zombies are falling asleep.

"So where are we heading now?" asked Josh. " We couldn't stay here anymore. There are a lot of zombies inside this place now. I think they're getting smarter just to have a taste of our flesh."

"Do you know the streets?" Rick asked but no one reacted. "Well there must be someone who knew, right?"

" I know a place where my father wants me to go to before I got trapped here." Josh stared blankly and brushed his head. "To the airport."

We all looked at each other.

"I think we should go to Cleveland first" Kean said.

"They'll bomb this place to kill the zombies." Rick said while adjusting his suit." That includes us if we didn't move."

"You're right, partner" Kean grabbed his phone from his pocket "Here is what the President announced. Watch it carefully and know the details." He unlocked his phone. " This is worse than The Purge."

The President spoke as we watched the video through Kean's hologram phone.

"Good noon. I'm aware of the situation that we are invaded by human eating monsters. We called them zombies. So, for the safety of the people, I declare martial law."

We all stared at each other.

"There will be bombing starting the day after tomorrow, November 6, exactly at 8 o’clock in the morning for the complete purge of the zombies."

Rachel hugged me while listening.

"The bombing should stop right after the 24 hours of the purge."

Rick raised his right brow.

"For those people out there who is still alive, listen."

Josh stops eating the chips and gave the whole pack to Calvin. Calvin just stared at Josh blankly and he put the chips at the table near them, circling his finger to his head.

"Again. For those people who are still alive. Are you still out there hiding? Please... If anyone of you are still alive, for your safety, we have a rescue team to guide you out. All you need to do is to go straight at the airport for a flight to New York. There's a pilot and a rescue team waiting."

The President is about to cry with his speech.

"--- this is your President speaking. Long live."

The video ended and we're all convinced to go to the airport. The President already told the media that there are rescue teams are waiting for us at the airport. We all looked at Kean.

"Why Cleveland Hospital, Kean?" Rick asked.

"I'm sorry." He pointed the gun at Rick. " I have to do this. I'm really sorry."

We opened the door and one by one, we go out.

We’re heading at the basement now.

Kean pushed Calvin to walk and get in the car inside the basement.

"What are you doing?!" Josh grabbed the gun Kean was holding. " You're going to get us all killed if we go there!" Josh tried to get the gun from Kean's hand.

We heard a gunshot.

"JOSH!!" Rachel ran to grab Josh.

"Oh, damn!" Calvin get out of the car and helped Rachel carry Josh.

“Are you okay Josh? Tell us… Wake up…Wake up...” We’re all on our knees.