Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

Inside the cafeteria, Mr. Kim had just finished explaining their dire situation to the students when the doors to the back rooms were pushed open.

Everyone turned to look at Jin-woo, who paused briefly due to the gazes on him, but he soon smiled and said as he approached,

"I've contacted the Marshal and informed him about our situation. He said that help should arrive within twenty-four hours. But, just in case, we should still gather supplies and board up the entrance."

Everyone let out the nervous breath they were holding when they heard that. However, just as excited voices rose, a skeptical voice cut through the noise.

"Wait! How could you contact the Marshal when the power is out?"

Jin-woo turned to look at Ye-jun who was the one who spoke before he calmly explained.

"I contacted him through the emergency line."

Mr. Kim and the other teachers, who held doubts, had their eyes lit up in realization.

"That's right, even though the power is out the emergency line is still available through a backup system."

"Really? Then it's smart of Boss Jin to think of this method."

"Yeah."

As some students praised Jin-woo, others gave Ye-jun disapproving looks.

After giving his explanation, Jin-woo ignored Ye-jun and said.

"I'll watch over you guys when you gather supplies and secure the entrance. We need to hurry and get everything done before nightfall."

Upon hearing this, the students enthusiastically followed Jin-woo outside to be organized into groups to carry out tasks.

Gathering materials to board up the entrance was done by a few of the boys with two male teachers overseeing them, one of which who was carrying the second gun.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Aside from gathering the remaining supplies in the storage room where they got their P.E. gears from, Jin-woo led Jeon-sok and a few others to other rooms. They also tentatively made their way outside to the east wing's cafeteria, but they only brought back as much as they could carry in their hands, which were mainly water bottles, tin food, and two garbage bags full of snacks.

While outside, Jin-woo couldn't help but glance in the direction of the auditorium, but he had to wait until tonight when everyone was asleep to sneak out.

The entire process of gathering supplies and boarding up the entrance lasted an entire day due to the students being cautious and moving slowly. But aside from a few hiccups everything eventually went smoothly without any problems.

One of those hiccups being that a few boys from Class 1A snuck out to the back of the gymnasium to gather a few metal pipes to help with boarding up the entrance.

They were harshly scolded by the male teachers for being reckless, especially by Mr. Kim. But afterward, he thanked them since those metal pipes were just what they needed to secure the entrance since the broken metal doors and scavenged plyboards weren't enough.

It was sunset when everyone entered the cafeteria completely exhausted. Thankfully, a shower and dinner were waiting for them.

After showering and eating his dinner, Jin-woo dodged Seo-joon's persistent questioning while he waited until it was deep into the night when even the teachers were resting.

Getting up, Jin-woo quickly made his way to the back rooms. Internally he thought he was lucky to be wearing his sneakers which cushioned his steps.

After carefully closing the cafeteria door, he turned left in the cross-section of the hallway and made his way to the back of the school.

"Jin, what time is it?"

On the way there, Seong suddenly asked this question.

"Hm? It's 11: 28 now, why do you ask?"

Jin-woo replied after glancing at his G-shock watch.

"Haha, I'll tell you later."

Jin-woo looked at Seong's amused expression and question marks appeared above his head. However, he soon put Seong's weird behavior aside and focused on the task at hand.

Soon, Jin-woo reached the metal door leading to the back of the school. Reaching into a pocket on his utility belt, he fished out his bundle of keys and quickly found the key to open the door.

After stepping outside, Jin-woo closed the door behind him and quickly made his way to the auditorium under the faint moonlight.

Winter was already over but the night air was still chilly, which made him tuck his hands inside his jacket pocket.

After a few minutes of walking while avoiding the football pitch which had its lights on, Jin-woo eventually arrived at the stair tower leading up to the auditorium roof.

"You okay?"

Seong asked worriedly when he saw Jin-woo suddenly stop at the bottom of the stairs.

"…Yeah, I'm fine."

Jin-woo answered after a beat of silence before he glanced at the roof solemnly. He then released a long sigh and slowly began his climb.

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Seong followed next to him, and even though he didn't have a heart his soul could still experience emotions, which were currently chaotic.

After almost reaching the roof, Seong suddenly stepped behind Jin-woo and held his shoulders, afraid of what he might see on the roof.

But although Jin-woo's expression was calm on the surface he wasn't fairing any better inside.

Soon, the two youths' slow steps took them to the roof ledge. Jin-woo's eyes quickly scanned around before they came to land on the figure slumped against the wall across from him. Seong peeked out from behind him and upon seeing the figure his grip on Jin-woo's shoulder tightened.

The two youths' eyes couldn't help but moisten at the sight of Yoon-min's body. He was still wearing his P.E. clothes, and if not for the black veins visible due to the faint moonlight, one might think he was merely taking a light nap.

Even though they hadn't known Yoon-min and Micah for long, Jin-woo and Seong were both similar in how they got attached to people they found to be good-natured. That was exactly why they were so close to begin with.

Jin-woo wiped his misty eyes under his glasses before he stepped out of Seong's hold and climbed over the ledge.

However, the moment Jin-woo's feet landed on the ground, a familiar sense of danger flared up in his mind, sending a cold chill running up his spine, numbing his skull. At the same time, a hoarse voice that sounded like chains being dragged on the ground echoed out in the chilly night.

"Who is it?"

Seong jumped and quickly flickered to Jin-woo's side. Then, the two warily watched a figure stand up from the darkness where the ledge blocked the moonlight to their right.

However, upon seeing the person's appearance, both Seong and Jin-woo were stunned, before they blurted out simultaneously.

"Micah?"

"Micah?"