The End Of Life Chapter 133
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Looking at the zombie pouncing on Suzie and her helpless face made his heart skip a beat in fright and could not help but shout mentally 'Stop' while reaching out for the gun on the side and stomping the brake. As he shouted in his mind, he felt something really strange happen in his mind as it started to pain.
But something even stranger was noticing the zombie pause for a fraction of a second, which he wouldn't be able to catch on to before. As he aimed the gun and was about to pull the trigger, the zombie already snatched onto Suzie's arm with its nails into her.
Pulling the trigger up close to its head and blowing it off and immediately turns towards the pale-faced Suzie. Suzie woke up by the sudden shock when the zombie jumped at her from nowhere. She woke up only when the gun was shot beside her and noticed her scratched arm.
David slammed the brake when they noticed the situation and got down of the truck as they heard the gunshot. They ran towards Suzie's side to see her clutching her bleeding arm as the surrounding area slowly started to show signs of turning blackish purple.
Mark was losing his head as it screamed in pain suddenly. He could only grit his teeth as the zombie attacked Suzie and got scratched. He leaned towards her and slowly said while taking deep breaths to calm down, "It's ok. Don't worry. I am sure there will be a cure for it somewhere in the world." Trying to calm her and in the process himself too.
Even though his words were practically impossible to believe in, David and Kevin couldn't help but say the same thing to her. Suzie, who was slowly losing strength, smiled wryly and patted Mark, who leaned into her.
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"It's ok, Mark. Time doesn't stop for anyone, and it seems like my time has come. Now, now don't cry, this isn't like you at all." Trying to cheer him up, weakly, as she noticed the few drops falling down his cheek. She started choking as she talked.
Mark gripped her harder and said, "No, no. I'm not losing you. God, no. Don't worry. Come on, let's cover it up for now. I know we can do something about it." Clutching her arm and tearing his shirt to cover the wound.
The surrounding area was already turning black as her nerves popped out. Suzie simply held his hand, trying to stop his futile attempts, and said, "It's ok. Seeing you like this, I still remember the first time I saw you back at University. The hollow man you were at that time." Chuckling, she thought about the past.
Mark's eyes were full of tears as he continued to wrap her arm with it. He ignored her words, trying to find himself hope in the current situation. The only thought he had in his mind was now to cure her as he continued to think, 'It's going to be alright. I know it will. Come on.'
And as he did, the pain slowly kicked back up, making him grit his teeth harder and slowly lose consciousness from it. As his eye became heavier, he leaned into her harder, and with his blurry vision, he noticed his palm heat up and have a slight yellow glow to it before fainting completely.
The rest of the gang was completely startled when they noticed him faint. David quickly opened the door, and they laid him down on the grass to the side. Kevin started to look around for any zombies around them while Suzie simply stood away from them. She started to rub the area where she got scratched because of the constant itch but ignored it and focused on David, who was checking Mark.
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After a few more minutes of doing a quick check-up, he swiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Well, he just fainted from exhaustion. He should be alright and wake up soon."
But as he did, he looked at Suzie, who was keeping a distance from them, and was shocked beyond belief. Pointing at her, he staggered backward and said, "Your wound."
Kevin turned his head towards her arm as she looked down and was shocked. Her arm was perfectly fine. The visible nerves were now normal and the blackish skin was nowhere to be seen. The biggest difference was the scratch, there was none.
She slowly touched her arm and rubbed it, thinking she was dreaming. Clutching her arm, tears slowly rolled down from her eyes.
"I'm fine. I'm really fine. I can continue living." She murmured.
Even though she had a nice front, she was scared deep inside. The concept of death was really scary, and she thought about how she would turn into a zombie. Seeing those creatures in the streets and everywhere around them, she knew how disgusting they were. She was thinking about asking Kevin to shoot her after hearing from David, so the death would be quick.
But seeing the changes, she had the hope to live. David and Kevin were shocked as their eyes and mouths were wide open. They slowly went towards her and David continued to look at her arm, mesmerized.
"How did it happen? I'm sure it scratched you. This is a miracle." Muttered David as he slowly held her arm, examining it.
Kevin couldn't hold the excitement any longer as he pulled Suzie into a tight hug and said, "I'm happy. I'm thrilled that Mark and I won't have to lose you too, Suzie. I'm sure he will be really happy for you too."
Suzie continued to nod her head as tears flowed down her cheeks. This was the happiest moment of her life. She could continue to live normally.
"We should probably have a medical check-up done. You know the standard medical check-up and other stuff. We can stop by the same hospital we stopped by last time in Loshin town and use the equipment there." Said, David.
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