Chapter 12: Taking a Dark Turn

[Strong Theme incoming! You have been warned,]

Eleven thirty in the evening, July 20th, 2023. At the Technological Engineering Institute.

Denise and Angela slumped against Lisa, their weariness evident. The classroom was dark as the students decided not to open the lights as it might attract zombies.

“Lisa,” Denise began. “You ever wonder if we’re gonna make it out of this mess?”

Lisa let out a heavy sigh. “Honestly, Denise, I try not to dwell on it too much. Thinking about what might happen next… it’s just too much.”

Angela’s brow furrowed as she stared into the distance. “I mean, seriously, zombies? I thought those were supposed to be things you only see in horror films.”

“Yeah, exactly. It’s like reality took a wrong turn and landed us in some kind of twisted zombie movie.”

Denise let out a wistful chuckle. “You know, if this were a movie, I’d be the one yelling at the screen, ‘Why are you going into that dark alley alone? Don’t you know there are zombies out there?’”

The girls shared a tired laugh, a brief moment of relief from the constant tension that surrounded them.

“But seriously,” Angela said, her voice taking on a more serious note, “how did this even happen? One day everything’s normal, and the next… zombies appeared,”

Lisa shrugged, her brows furrowing in thought. “I wish I knew. Maybe some kind of experiment gone wrong, or a virus nobody saw coming. All I know is that every major city on the planet is in a mess right now.”

Angela snuggled up to Lisa and wrapped her hands around her arm.

“Lisa, your brother. Do you believe he can save us? I mean, given he is just an ordinary college student like everybody else, I don’t expect so much about him.”

“I remember watching zombie apocalypse movies where family members would often go to great lengths to save their family members…Now that I talk about that, I wonder if my parents are okay.”

“Same here…” Angela added.

“Denise…Angela…”

“Yes?” The girls intoned together.

“I hope that my brother will come to save me…Just the thought of him coming here in this apocalyptic world made me admire him more…like it’s cool to have a brother like that.”

Denise and Angela giggled at Lisa’s words.

“It’s like in those movies, you know? The unexpected hero rises when everything seems lost. Maybe your brother’s our unexpected hero,” Denise said and continued. “If he were to come here and save us…I will forever be grateful.”

“Yeah, but the thing is…I don’t think he’ll arrive here.”

The three girls turned their gazes at Niel, who suddenly barged into their conversation.

“It sounded like you already accepted that the world has already ended,” Lisa retorted.

“Because it is, Lisa. Didn’t you see that during the president’s speech? A news article where every nation on this planet is being overrun by zombies? The world you all know has ended. But don’t worry, as long as you follow us three here, you girls are going to be safe.”

His friends, Bert and John smirked.

“Now, who’s hungry? Let’s open up the snacks.”

Niel beckoned everyone to come in the middle, and everyone huddled.

“So, how are we going to share it equally?” Lisa asked. 𝒃𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒍．𝒆𝒕

“Oh no no no…” Niel snickered. “There’s no such thing as sharing it equally. Bert, John, and I bought it in the canteen before the outbreak. So it’s ours.”

“So what’s the point of you calling us?” Angela asked.

“To make a transaction of course,” Niel grinned. “In exchange for food and water, you will have to give us something of value.”

“Which is what?” Denise inquired.

“Your bodies,” Niel revealed with a dark expression.

All of the girls in the classroom exchanged glances, shocked at Niel’s sudden and disturbing proposition.

“What the hell are you talking about, Niel?” Lisa’s voice trembled in anger. “You can’t seriously expect us to agree to something like that.”

Niel’s smirk widened, his demeanor unsettling. “Oh, come on, Lisa. Survival in this new world comes at a price. You girls can either accept our offer and be protected, or you can fend for yourselves out there.”

Bert and John stood by Niel’s side, their expressions smug and predatory. The friends who had once shared laughs and stories now felt like strangers, and the realization was like a punch to the gut.

Angela’s eyes narrowed as she mustered her resolve. “We’re not going to be your… playthings, Niel. We’re not trading our dignity for your twisted idea of safety.”

“You think you can just take advantage of us because of this situation? You’re no better than the zombies out there,” Denise said.

Niel’s laughter echoed in the tense room. “You girls really don’t get it, do you? This world has changed, and those old rules don’t apply anymore. It’s survival of the fittest, and we’re just making sure we come out on top.”

“Then in that case we won’t eat your snacks. You can have the food for yourselves you despicable scums…” One of Lisa’s classmates, Ella cut in defiantly.

Ella’s words hung in the air like a challenge, her courage igniting a spark among the girls. Lisa, Angela, and Denise exchanged determined glances, a silent agreement passing between them. They weren’t going to let themselves be exploited by Niel and his cronies.

Niel’s expression darkened, his patience wearing thin. “In that case, you have left me with no choice…I was asking you all nicely and now you wasted it. Let’s make an example shall we?”

Niel gave Bert and John the signal, and immediately, they grabbed Ella suddenly, holding her arms tightly. Ella struggled as she tried to break free.

“Let go of me!”

Niel’s twisted grin remained plastered on his face as he took a step closer to Ella. “You are a defiant one huh? Let’s see if you can still defy me…”

Without a single moment of hesitation – ripped the top of Ella’s uniform apart, revealing the white underwear and skin underneath.

“Huh…!”

A hoarse sound escaped from Ella’s throat. The feeling of her skin being exposed to the chilly air gave her a vivid glimpse of the incoming development.

The other girls also watched in horror at Niel’s action.

“Hohoho…Ella, I didn’t know you have such lovely skin…this is making my boner hard. I will take pleasure in enjoying your body.”

With that, Niel removed his pants, revealing his hardened cock.

“No…no! Let me go! I don’t want this!” Ella screamed and suddenly…the zombies outside the hallway came banging at the classroom door.

Niel grinned once more. “Don’t make a sound…you’ll attract zombies…and that goes to everyone.”

He glanced at the other girls who stood frozen in their place, their eyes trembling. Niel was actually serious about doing atrocious things.

“That’s right…stay silent…don’t make a noise or the zombies will enter.”

After saying that, Niel pushed Ella to the ground and started having his way with her.

Lisa, Angela, Denise, and the remaining girls could only watch helplessly as Ella was being raped by Niel. No one could defy him and his friends, if they were to fight, there would certainly be a noise, and noise would attract zombies, causing them to be more aggressive.

“Don’t worry, John, Bert…you two will have your turn after I come.”

Tears trickled down Ella’s face, she wanted to scream and shout for help, but she couldn’t. They’ll die if she does that so she covered her mouth to not make any noise.

The sight pleased Niel. “You are loving this, aren’t you? You voluntarily covered your mouth without me telling you.”

Niel continued his cruel acts with Ella until he let out a moan. “Ugh…!”

Niel took his shaft out of Ella and strode toward Lisa, who took a step back.

“Don’t come close to me you fucking psychopath!” Lisa burst out but immediately covered his mouth as the zombies outside grew more aggressive to the noise.

“You really value your life huh? For me as long as you taste you my life will be fulfilled. Now, why don’t you behave and strip your clothes?”

“Get away from her!” Denise delivered a slap across his face. Niel retaliated with a slap on Denise’s face.

“How dare you raise a hand on me…wait for your turn. I’m going to take your virginity later.”

Niel turned his attention to Lisa and then reached his hands out to her uniform.

“No!”

Lisa tried to fight back but Niel was just strong and overpowered her. He then ripped off her uniform, revealing her beautiful body to his gaze.

Niel smiled in pleasure as he touched Lisa’s body with his hands, caressing it before planting a kiss on her neck.

Lisa felt disgusted but at the same time couldn’t stop trembling and feeling goosebumps all over her skin as Niel’s lips moved down to her chest.

“No! Help me…mother…father…brother!”

“No one will come to save you…”

The moment he said that Niel heard something. There was a drumming noise outside. He recognized the noise immediately.

“It’s a helicopter…” Niel said as he retreated two steps back.

And then.

*Brrrrrrrttt

A burst of gunfire, possibly from a machine gun roared outside the building. Causing them to cover their ears.

“It must be the military!” Bert said, pulling his trousers up as he got cockblocked.”Shit!”

“If they found out that we would rape these girls,” John uttered.

“We’ll be dead.”