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ℑ 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢 𝔖𝔲-𝔥𝔶𝔢𝔬𝔨, "How're you feeling?" Su-hyeok whispers to me, I just nod my head not knowing what to say. He puts his hand on my shoulder in a protective manner. "I didn't hear anything at all," Cheong-san broke the silence, all eyes were on him. "I just couldn't hear anything," he adds. "what do you mean?" Su-hyeok asked him in confusion. "I mean, after Na-Yeon left and when Ms Park went after her. I didn't hear anything after that." "you mean, screaming" "yeah"

"maybe, they didn't die." Dae-su told his opinion. "they wouldn't have been quiet if zombies bit them. They must be alive," He adds. I sigh. "hopefully," I mumble. I feel Su-hyeok's grip on my shoulder tightening. "I didn't hear anything either," On-Jo unnie said to Dae-su who was talking to himself.

"Me neither," Hyo-Ryung piped in. "I was scared because I didn't know how I'd feel if I heard them screaming... but I didn't hear anything." "Come to think of it, neither did I," Joon-Yeong added. "then I am right?" Joon-Yeong nodded to this statement.

"Should she be alive?" Jimin spoke, now all eyes turned to her. "who?" I ask. "She's a murderer. She killed him and walked out of here on her own." she responded to my question, indicating 'that' person. "Is it even right for her to be alive? Aren't you all being fake?" she adds.

"What about Miss Park?" Wu-Jin asked. "Does she deserve to die?" "Would it be our fault?" "We're responsible for what happened"

"Why is that?" I can feel Jimin's anger level rising. "what did we do wrong? Na-Yeon killed someone, then played the victim and chose to leave on her own just because we didn't listen to her. Is it okay to kill if no one's on your side?"

"so you are saying that Ms Park deserved this?" I ask her. "She acted like we were wrong." "But she didn't say it. She is a teacher and she would never take sides." I spoke up. "We didn't tell Na-Yeon to go outside. Neither told Ms Park to do the same. So why should we feel bad." No one spoke anything after this.

After a few moments of silence, Su-hyeok removes his hand from my shoulder, I look at him and see him moving, "Ya, I don't know if I should say this-" Wu-jin interrupted "don't say it then." and smacking Su-hyeok's stomach. He let out a groan as if he was holding in the pain. "Does anyone else have to go to the bathroom?" he lets out his feeling. "You can go to the toilet," I say without realisation. Then it hit me, "I'm sorry, I forgot that we are stuck." I say it sheepishly.

After a few seconds, Dae-su slowly raised his hand. "me too." "We have to go, too, but we can't go out..." Hyo-Ryung said. "Don't blame me. Su-hyeok brought it up. Pooping is not a crime." Dae-su said it while fidgeting with his tie. "It's not a crime, but..." "But what? Don't you want to go?"

"Yes, I do! But I don't need to poop."

"Cheong-San, what about you?"

"I don't need to poop either..."

"what about you, On-Ji?" He tested his luck with me. "How are you going to take out your shit anyway?" I ask him back. He lets out a deep sigh. "We are in luck. I have an idea." He stands up from his chair and goes near the window.

"First, the girls and the guys will take turns." "Where?" "here" He was touching the metal part of the window. "why? The girls can wait in the other room, while guys can just pee out of the window..." "Then how will girls pee?" I ask with my eyebrow raised. "um... you guys can decide... you know what to do." he replies while turning back to the window. "What about... poop?" wi-jin asks. "yes poop..."

He climbs on the window and it looks like he is squatting, "You can take off your pants and hang out the window." he demonstrates. "Like you're taking a dump at the cliff." I am struggling to hold my laughter, "How will you wipe your butt?" "Well, someone else will do it." I lose my ability to hold my laughter, I snort. "I can't imagine, the poop landing on the zombie's face." I laugh aloud. Wu-jin giggles beside me.

"Let's just hold it, if the rescuers come-" "It'll take a long time for them to come" I cut her off. "I don't know how long we are gonna stay here but dad did tell me to separate the bathroom from where you sleep if you find yourself stranded," Unnie announced. "How and where will we create one?" Jimin asked. "We can make it in that room and Unnie will tell us how," I tell her.

"On-Ji, Nam-ra and you guys find something to cover the window." with that she continues to guide others while I and Nam-ra try to find something. After finding a few things, I also find a tape. Now, Nam-ra and a few others, cover the whole window with the items.

After everything is ready, all the boys take turns using the toilet. I sit on a chair near the window, suddenly I smell a foul smell and Joon- Yeong runs outside the room and stands beside me, breathing the air.

I just zone out, ignoring the conversation others are having. I look outside the window, The moon looks so peaceful yet is getting covered with clouds, It looks as if danger is entering one's peaceful life, just like ours. "Unnie, what if no one comes?" I react to her statement. "we haven't waited too long."

"Let's just wait till tomorrow and see what happens."

Zombies walking slowly on the field. Not having anyone to eat or bite. Just in the morning, those kids were playing football and chasing the ball so that they can score and let their team win. And now those same kids are chasing others.

Unnie even called dad for help, I bet even he is fighting for his life to save us. What about Hae-young? And my other teammates? If my practice wasn't in the morning then I would be a zombie by now. Does that mean Hae-young is a zombie...? No that can't be. Even he must be hiding somewhere.

I slowly fall asleep, I lost all my energy. I feel someone sit beside me and stroke my face. "you have to stay strong." that person whispers, I try to open my eyes to see who it was, but I feel that someone covered my eyes. "don't open your eyes. Just sleep."