8:15 PM - City Mall Bacoor, West Wing, TechZone
As Abbygale was deeply asleep, Mark put the little girl on the folding bed to make her sleep comfortably. After he went back to his seat, he pulled the crying i into his lap and hugged her while patting her back. He thought of doing this since i was really envious of Abbygale all the while the little girl took this spot. And to his surprise, it did not take long before i stop crying.
"Will you be fine going alone?"
Paula asked.
"Actually, I wanted to ask you and Angeline to accompany while I also bring i'er with . I changed my plan though because of you two. Angeline's father was a general and your family was also rescued so I thought that i will be safer if she go with you two."
He patted i's head since she separated from his embrace and was listening to him. Mark looked at i gently and said.
"i'er, I wanted you to co with but I won't be able to protect you. What I will encounter outside are not only zombies but also all kinds of people."
Mark pinched her cheek.
"Your face is too beautiful that it will all the trouble you see."
Hearing what Mark said, the three girls understood. Even if Mark was able to protect i from zombies, flocks of evil n would do all they could to get their hands on her. In the current world where the society started to fall apart, aside from a very few places, laws and religion did not matter anymore.
"How about your family? You maybe have a bad relationship to them but they are still your family."
Ange asked. It was quite unusual for her to ask sothing serious like this. To her question though, Mark shrugged his shoulders.
"My family was on vacation in Catanduanes. Before the outbreak, it would take more than 8 hours in a bus and boat to get there but now, I'll be dead before I could even get halfway there.
Besides, Catanduanes is a large island detached from the mainland. It is likely that they are safe in that place unless an airplane filled with zombies crash-landed there. Still, the chance is close to none since there are very few flight routes that pass over that island."
~Yureta genjitsukan nakushita ma-~
Mark's phone rang. He then gave his phone to Ange without checking the number of the caller.
"It should be for you."
"Seriously, what's with your ringtone."
"That's my phone alright? I can customize it however I wanted."
Ange harrumphed before answering the phone.
"Hello?"
[Angeline?]
A familiar voice spoke from the other side of the line.
"Brother?"
[Geez, I was looking allover for you. Just why are you and Paula there in the mall?]
"I already told Dad! He didn't tell you?"
[He did! Still!]
"Where are you now? Are you coming here already?"
[We're here camping at your school. We're already preparing. We had other survivors with us so it will take us about 30 minutes to get there.]
While Ange was on the phone, Mark suddenly asked her.
"Your brother is coming?"
Ange nodded.
"How long? Are they just soldiers?"
"About 30 minutes. They have survivors with them."
"Alright, tell your brother to head to the basent parking of the mall."
Ange was surprised.
"Aren't there zombies down there?"
"There should be but far fewer than other places. The only people who would go there are those who have cars. As for the other zombies, I have a plan."
"Alright."
Ange nodded and turned back to the phone.
[Angeline? Angeline!]
"What?! Don't shout!"
[You're also shouting! Who are you talking to?!]
"I'm talking with Mark."
[Who's Mark?]
Her brother sounded confused and dumbfounded.
"The guy who saved and Paula. He said that you and the people with you should head towards the basent parking when you arrive."
[Why?]
"He said that there should be fewer zombies there."
When Ange said that, her brother had already thought of several reasons why and agreed to follow what Mark said.
[Alright. I'll hang up to prepare. Be careful there.]
"You too, take care. Bye."
Ange returned the phone to Mark. Mark stored the phone in his pocket and spoke to i.
"i'er, can you stand up now? My legs already feel numb and we still have things to do."
i nodded and reluctantly stood up.
The other two girls saw her reluctance and started to get curious. There was sothing wrong here. If it was just i, then they would not notice but it was also happening with Abbygale. Just like i, Abbygale also preferred to be hugged and carried by Mark.
"What's wrong with you two?"
Mark who was stretching his legs asked as the two college girls were staring at i and whispering at each other.
"We just noticed sothing. i and Abbygale seed to like being hugged by you for so reason. The envy on i's face was obvious when you are carrying Abbygale too. We're just wondering why?"
Mark also looked confused. He could not detect Abbygale's emotions but he could confirm that they were saying the truth about i.
"Care to tell why?"
Mark asked i.
To their surprise, i looked away and was reluctant to speak. Mark detected a tinge of greed from i. Greed for what? It made Mark more confused as he detected i's inner emotions.
"i'er, I won't hug you anymore if you don't say anything."
i panicked hearing her Gege say that. She then started to speak while playing with her fingers.
"Uhm… Gege, you see... I feel really comfortable when you hug . My body feels light and relaxed. Gale should have felt the sa. She easily falls asleep while hugging you. I also feel the sa."
i was twisting her body in embarrassnt as she narrated her reason.
Ange and Paula looked at Mark in inquiry.
"What? I have no idea what she's talking about."
Mark proclaid his innocence about the topic.
"Anyways, we have to hurry. We have less than thirty minutes left before your brother cos, Ange."
Mark decided to push the unnecessary topic for another ti and move unto the more urgent one.
"Paula, can you stay here to guard Gale? We can't just wake her up since she just fell asleep."
"Okay."
"i'er, Ange follow . Oh right, Ange call Uncle Bernard and Calvin and head to the rooftop. We could use their help."
Paula sat in front of the laptop while thinking about few things while Ange went to call the two n.
Mark and i on the other hand went ahead towards the rooftop.
***
Mark was checking the periter of the mall with i when Ange arrived with the several people. To his surprise, Fernan and Jas also ca with Ange.
"Why did you call us here lad?"
Bernard asked Mark.
"You haven't heard the reason from Angeline?"
"She told us that her brother is coming. Still, I'm surprised that she ca from a family that had high standing in the military."
"Yeah, too."
Calvin added.
"Mark, tell us what we need to do, my brother will be coming soon."
Ange urged Mark.
Mark looked at the people around him and spoke.
"Well, Angeline should have told you guys that I told her brother to go into the basent parking."
Everyone agreed.
"There should be just few zombies in the basent parking but the problem is that there are too many zombies outside the mall and on the street. It would be hard for them to pass through all these zombies for sure. So we need to lure the zombies away."
Mark then glanced at the crates nearby making everyone aside from Jas what they would do.
"Boss, what do we need to do?"
Jas asked.
"Light so fireworks."
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