Last Day on Earth

06

Meaghan's POV

Ah finally! A comfy and clean space in the back seat.

Nakakamiss din pala yung dati, yung may driver ako at chill lang sa likod.

Sinulyapan ko ang dalawang lalaki sa aking harapan.

Yung driver ay mukhang bata pa, mahaba ang buhok at may madungis rin na kasuotan. May bilog na mga mata, may katamtamang tangos ng ilong at makapal na labi. Maputi rin sya ngunit mas maputi ang katabi nya.

Yung nasa shotgun seat, kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay Logan ang pangalan. Mestiso ito at napaka kinis ng balat, halos mahihiya ang pimples na tumubo dito. Singkit na singkit ang mata nito na tipong kahit anong ekspreyon ay mawawala ito. Matangos rin ang ilong nya at manipis ang mapupulang labi. Halatang mayaman at alaga, hindi kagaya namin ng driver na madudungis at halata na galing sa labanan sa lansangan.

Kung ganto ito kakinis, posible kayang may iba pang buhay at nasa maayos na kalagayan? Hopefully yes. I badly need help to reach out for my parents. I'm so tired of this world's bullshit. I miss being well taken care of, with sufficient foods at provided with luxury.

Ah, I can't wait for that to happen again.

"Are you done checking me out?" nakangising tanong ni Logan ng hindi lumilingon sa likod.

"Excuse me?"

Ang kapal naman ng mukha nito!

Hindi na lang ito sumagot pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang nakakalokong ngisi sa labi nito.

Ang sarap nyang sipain kaso baka mapalayas pa ko dito at mawala pa ang tyansa ko na makasama ang family ko.

Iisipin ko na lang ang tulong nito sa akin, kahit sobrang walang kwenta at reckless ng ginawa nito pagpapatigil ng sinasakyan ko kanina.

Nakakainis naman kasi, hindi ko man lang natingnan kung okay pa ba ang makina bago ako umalis. Nakalayo na ako ng maramdaman kong ayaw kumagat ng preno. Mabuti na lamang at nakita ko ang kotse nila na umaandar din, kahit pa nakakagulat dahil ang tagal na ng may makita akong ibang survivor kagaya ko.

Oo, sinadya kong idikit ang kotse sa kanila saka ito lagpasan. Nagbabaka sakali na matulungan nila ako bago tuluyan sumalpok ang sasakyan ko sa God knows kung saan man sya tatama.

Logan's POV

"Turn left after that post, then straight ahead," I instructed Benj who was driving the car.

I steal a glimpse of the woman in the back seat, she is sleeping comfortably there. She seems so innocent while sleeping. She has a fair morena skin, not too dark and not too light, probably because of being in the streets for who knows how long.

I still can't believe what happened a while ago. I was caught off guard, unable to fight back.

Her reflexes are so fast that I did not even realized that she already got my gun. I just came back to my senses when I saw the trigger directly pointing in front of my face.

"You see that house over there? That's it. Just pass through the gate, our guards will open them for us," I told him.

We were now near the gate. Benj honked the horn, but there is no response. No one's opening the gates for us which is quite odd.

Before we arrive near the gate, the guards will open them because they can view from the CCTV camera installed not too far away from here whoever comes in our gateway.

Before I get mad about what's happening, I step out of the car and open the gates manually.

I was about to shout at the guards but I am surprised to see what is inside.

Zombies are swarming in our yard! How could this even happen? I'm only gone for a few hours!

"Sht! Turn the car around! Fast!" I shouted, attracting the zombies from our front yard.

Damn, now were doomed!

Benj immediately turned the car around, but to no avail, the engine won't start.

What on earth is happening?! Where is my family!

"Kuya Logan! Parating na sila! Anong gagawin natin?" He nervously asked, his voice was too loud, enough for the sleeping beauty to wake up and turn into a beast.

"Why are you so noisy? Can't you see that I'm sl— oh sht! Why did you bring me to where zombies are huh? Are you really insane?!" she shouted

"Shut up! I don't know what's happening okay?! The car won't start and we'll be a dead meat if we don't fight this bastards back!" I yelled at her.

The car is filled with noises, enough for most of our old guards and maids turned zombies to go in our direction.

"This is bullsht!" I said before stepping out of the car and shot the head and the heart of those trying to get near us.

I heard the door opened and both Benj and the girl went out. They hold melee weapons in their hand, those which I'm not familiar except for the axe that Benj was holding.

Benj swings his axe to those zombies in his vicinity, while the girl, whom I don't know the name yet, fearlessly cut the necks of the zombies, leaving their head on the ground and blood splattering everywhere. She has a scythe like weapon, but smaller in handle, that makes it easy to s***h the zombie heads off.

That is so gore, such thing that I only saw while watching netflix.

I am almost bitten by this zombie, whom I think was our maid. Good thing that I shot her on time. The bullet penetrates in her throath up to her brain, making a bloody mess.

After some time, we finally manage to kill all those zombies. Those were our maids and guards before, it's so sad they turned into a double dead now.

We silently walk to the front door, holding our weapons tightly.

'I hope my family is safe and that they did not turn into an ugly zombie. I don't know if I can kill them,' I silently prayed while opening the door.

Silence embrace us. There are no trace of zombies nor any living people here.

"Mom? Where are you? I brought visitors..." I called but no one answered.

I also tried looking for them in other rooms, but they are not there either.

"Where the hell are they? Were okay a while ago, why is this happening to me..."

"Uhh, you might want to check the kitchen, I think there's something you need to see," the girl interrupted me from thinking.

I hurriedly went to the kitchen area and a note that is left on the ref catches my attention.

'Dear Logan,

The government came here, and told us to come with them. There is a safe place away from zombies somewhere in Rizal. According to the police, it is located in the islands of Cardona, Rizal. Please make your way there, arrive safely.

Love

Mom'

I feel like the heavy feeling in my chest has been lifted.

Atleast I know their safe, for now.

"So guys, we'll go to this place in Rizal called Cardona. Are you familiar with the place?" I asked them.

They only shook their head in response.

"The internet and phone lines had been cut off long ago, so GPS is not an option. We'll use the manual method, I think we had a map upstairs."

I went up the stairs and they silently followed.

I opened my dad's cabinet in his office and bring out the map.

"We are currently here in Quezon city, and this," I showed them the map, "and this is rizal. You see this small barangay here that is between Binangonan and Morong? That is Cardona," I continued.

"According to the letter my mom left for us, there is a safe place somewhere here in the islands. So if this is the mainland, then this are the islands they probably were," I highlighted the part were there are islands near Cardona. "It is quite near what they called Talim island, but I don't know. I never been there before. What do you think?" I asked.

"Yeah whatever, so let's pack our things then hit the road with damn zombies now. If we use your beloved porche, i don't know if that can handle the impact of many many zombies along the way," the girl said,"and also, don't you know how to speak tagalog? Our friend here," she said while pointing at Benj, "Looks like he already ran out of english words haha," then she laughed.

I looked at Benj and he seemed not happy to what the girl said.

"I have a gadget here, it's like an automatic translator wherein I can understand what you are saying because it translates sentences in real time," I proudly said, "and it is not internet operated that's why I know I can use it. Ha! Japan really makes good inventions."

I went to my room and get my things and the device I was talking about.

Benj's POV

Ay sa wakas. Makaka usap ko na rin si kuya Logan ng tagalog.

Binuksan ni ate yung music player nila at umugong sa pandinig namin ang mga kanta ng Mayonnaise na sikat noong nakaraang dekada. Nai full volume nya ito at nag headbang habang ine enjoy ang lyrics nito.

Play Jopay by Mayonnaise.

Jopay, kamusta ka na?

Palagi kitang pinapanood, nakikita

Jopay, pasensya ka na

Wala rin kasing ako makausap at kasama

Naglibot muna ako sa bahay, at nadako ang paningin ko sa veranda kung saan bukas ang pintuan.

Wag ka nang mawala

Wag ka nang mawala

Ngayon

Pinasok ko ito at bumungad sa akin ang malamig na hangin.

At malamig na bangkay na naglalakad patungo sa direksyon namin.

Dadalhin kita sa aming bahay

Di tayo mag-aaway

Aalis tayo sa tunay na mundo

"Guys! Tarika dito! Kelangan na nating umalis!" sigaw ko sa mga ito.

Wala man lang nakininig sa akin dahil na rin sa lakas ng music.

Jopay, kamusta na ba?

Buti ka pa, palagi kang masaya

Jopay, buti na lang

Nariyan ka, hindi na ako —

Dali dali akong pumunta sa may stereo at tinanggal ang saksak nito.

Napatigil naman sa pag head bang si ate at tiningnan ako ng masama.

"Ano bang problema mo ha? Bakit mo pina—"

Hindi ko na pinatapos ang sasabihin nya at inunahan ito.

"May horde ng zombies na papunta dito ngayon! Kung hindi tayo magmamamadali, tiyak na double dead rin ang abot natin!" bulyaw ko dito.

Napababa naman si kuya Logan mula sa taas ng marinig ang pag aaway namin.

"Why are you two fighting? You're so loud."

"Kuya Logan! Umalis na tayo dito! Ang daming zombies na papun—"

Bago ko pa man matuloy ang sasabihin ko ay binulabog na kami ng ingay mula sa pinto at bintana.

Ang mga zombie! Napaka dami nila at napapalibutan kami!

"Sht! Saan na tayo pupunta? Napapalibutan na nila tayo!"

"It's your fault you damn witch! Why did you—"

"Don't call me stupid names you idiot! May pangalan ako and that is Meaghan! You hear that? Meaghan!" putol nito.

Halatang iritado si kuya Logan samantalang si ate Meaghan naman ay walang ekspresyon ang mukha.

Magsasagutan pa sana sila ng masira na ang pintuan at nagsipasukan ang mga zombies.

"Sht run! Follow me! I know another way! Move fast!" utos nito sa amin.

Sinundad lang namin sya hanggang sa makaabot kami sa may kusina.

"We can't go back there anymore, the car is parked near the gates and I'm hella sure that it is now swarmed with zombies."

"When I count to three, we will all sprint toward that house over there," aniya at tinuro ang malaking bahay sa tabi namin.

Umayos na kami ng pwesto para mabilis makatakbo.

"Three!" biglang sabi nito at binuksan ang pintuan.

Dali-dali kaming tumakbo at tumalon sa bakod papunta sa kabilang bahay.

Nakita kami ng mga zombies at sumunod rin. Mabuti na lang at mababagal at ika ika ang lakad ng mga ito.

"Meaghan! Open the garage now! I will look for the keys!" sabi nito at tumakbo papasok ng bahay.

Sumunod naman kami sa utos nya at nagmamadaling tinungo ang garahe.

Bumungad sa amin ang isang malaking sasakyan na nakikita ko lamang sa palabas.

"Holy mother of god, this is so fetch! The latest model of monster truck from the bachelor Cassidy Evans! A very cool giant four seater!" namamanghang sabi nito.

Ang tinutukoy nyang Cassidy Evans ay isang sikat bachelor sa America at may sariling kompanya na gumagawa ng mahahalin na mga sasakyan.

Pumwesto na kami, sya sa driver seat at ako sa backseat.

Ilang minuto lang bumalik na si kuya Logan dala ang susi.

"Let's go, what are you doing in the driver seat huh? Move!" utos nito at pilit pinapaalis si ate Meaghan sa pwesto nya.

Hindi man lang kumilos ang huli at inagaw pa ang susi na hawak nya.

Inistart nya na ang makina

"Ano? Sasakay ka o iiwanan kita na lapain ng pangit na zombie na yon ha?"

Wala naman nagawa si kuya Logan kundi ang sumimangot at bumulong ng kung ano ano habang sumasakay sa shotgun seat.

Pinaharurot na ni ate Meaghan ang sasakyan at sinagasaan lahat ng harang sa daanan.

"This is one hell of a ride yes! Die for the second time you arseholes!"