Death Apocalypse

Episode 7

Manav and Tanisha were shocked to see a zombie standing inside the house. Manav noticed that the zombie was not moving. He then signaled Tanisha to keep quiet and then moved towards the zombie. He was walking towards it slowly and was moving his steps with care.

"Why isn't it attacking us? It can smell, right? "

He was now standing face to face with the zombie.

"Why isn't it moving? "

Suddenly, the zombie opened it's mouth. Manav got scared. He held Tanisha's hand and tried to run. But he noticed that it was not trying to do anything.

Suddenly, the zombie fell on it's belly. They saw that a knife was stuck in it's back.

"Oh, so that's why it was not moving, it means that mortal wounds can harm them, " Manav said.

"Where is everyone? " Tanisha asked.

The house was small and one storeyed, so, they did not have much places to hide.

"Let's search the rooms, " Manav said.

They then started searching for them in each room but could not find them anywhere. Manav now started being anxious.

"Where are they? Did they get... No, no, no, think positive, Manav, think positive. "

Suddenly, they heard some noises coming from the toilet room.

"Appa, move your leg, you are crushing my toe. "

"We are on brink of death here and you are worried about your toe. "

"Ohho, why are you two fighting? They will hear you. "

Manav and Tanisha went towards the toilet room. The noises were still coming.

"Appa! Move your leg! "

"Try to adjust a bit, you are not the only one here. "

"Ohho, why did you construct such a small toilet room in which even three people are not fitting properly? "

"What would three people do in a toilet room? And where would the money come from to construct a bigger room? "

Manav and Tanisha were looking at each other and were trying hold their laugh while listening to the family quarrel.

"Appa, move your leg, please... "

"Shut up! You are not concerned about our lives? You are only thinking about petty toe. "

Manav knocked the door.

"What!? They are here! I told you two to keep your mouths shut, now who will save us? "

"It's because appa is not moving his leg. "

"Why are you still talking about your toe? We are on brink of death here. "

"Ohho, why you two don't understand? Hey bhagwaan, please save us. I'm praying you! "

Manav again knocked the door.

"Look, they are here! Now no one can save us now. "

"Aunty, it's me, Manav! " Manav said.

"Manav? "

"Tanisha is with me too. Don't worry, you can come out. Everything is clear. "

The door opened. Ashwin, his father and mother were standing inside. The mother was the one who opened the door.

"Manav? Tanisha? " Ashwin said with a surprised voice, "What are you two doing here? "

"We have come here to save you, " Manav said.

"Save us? But how did you get inside? And where are those zombies? "

"Someone acted as a bait and lured them out. It's a long story I will tell you about it later. Let's get out of her first. "

"But where would we go? "

"My house... "

Ashwin's mother joined her hands and thanked God for listening to her prayers.

Ashwin's family was typical South Indian family. His father was dark skinned middle aged man while his mother was brown skinned middle aged woman. His father wore the same white kurta and dhoti everyday and his mother was wearing a brown saree.

They all walked outside.

"Are we going there on foot? " the mother asked.

"Uhh, I don't know, " Manav answered.

"You don't know? How did you reach here then? " Ashwin asked.

"Well, we came here in a car. The one who lured the zombies out is in that car. "

Suddenly, they saw a car coming.

"Here it is, " Manav said while pointing towards the car.

The car stopped. Manav opened the door and told the family to get inside. They all went in.

"Tanisha, sit with them. I'll sit at the front seat... "

He saw Tanisha glaring at him. He started feeling uneasy.

"I...I'll sit with them. You can sit at the front... "

Tanisha opened the door and sat at the front seat. Manav told Monica to drive to his house. She nodded and moved the car.

Manav moved his head and looked at Ashwin's father and noticed that he was continuously looking at Monica. Ashwin's mother also looked her husband.

After few minutes, Ashwin's father noticed his wife glaring at him, so he turned his head awkwardly and started looking outside the window. She was still glaring at him.

Manav was trying his best to hold back his laughter after looking at this scene.

"How did you get rid of those zombies? " Manav asked.

"I was just faster, I did not get rid of them, " Monica answered, "They are still behind us. "

Manav looked at Ashwin's father. He was again looking at her.

"Uncle, Aunty, Ashwin, she is Monica. We have met only tonight and she has saved mine and Tanisha's lives two times. "

"Oh, how brave, " Ashwin's father said.

His wife was looking at him with piercing gaze. He again started looking outside the window with an awkward expression.

"By the way, what was that zombie doing in your house? And why a knife was stuck in it's back? " Tanisha asked.

"Ahh, that... that zombie was our servant Mannu, " Ashwin answered, "He got bit by the zombies while closing the door and he started being zombified, so I stabbed him in the back. "

"Hmm, understandable, " Manav said.

After sometime, they reached Manav's house. Many zombies were still swarming outside the house.

"Should we use the same trick again? " Manav asked.

"Yeah, but why did you suggest firing a bullet to attract them but not blowing the horn? " Monica asked.

There was an awkward silence for few seconds.

"Side effects of overthinking... " he answered.

"And I thought that you must have thought deeply about it and it was something like a plan. "

They all came outside the car and ran in an alley. Monica started blowing the horn. The zombies started running towards the car.

"I hope Maa and Baba are okay. "