You remember the moment clearly, it was recent, but with the way the concept of time had changed in your head, it seemed like a week had passed since then, even though it hadn't even been two days. You remember running into that unfortunate basement, hoping it was safe, but your hopes were dashed when a hideous growl came from behind you, and then from the right and left. The bite was painful, you remember the crunch of the zombie's jaw, remember how your skin made a slimy sound as it sank beneath the dead man's teeth. You are infected, you are infected, you will become one of them. At that moment fear enveloped you, your body shook, tears would have come, but the man came. You work with him, and for some reason, instead of admitting you were bitten, you covered up the bite by lying that you were just scared.

It wasn't hard to hide the bite, you often wounded yourself on the ruins of buildings when you were taking cover from crossfire or another mutated creature. so Carlos didn't suspect a thing. you just stayed by his side while the virus slowly turned your brain into liquid, just like rabies. Your body started to shake, it became painful, your body became feverish, so your altered state was noticed.

• i said Take it off . - Carlos moved slowly toward you, looking menacingly at the bandage on your arm. The man became suspicious when you started to get distracted a lot, when you hovered oddly, when the gun slipped out of your hands. - Either take it off or I'll shoot you in the head right now, don't make me completely disillusioned with you. - In confirmation of his words the man's hand slid down the body armor to his hip grabbing the pistol from his hip holster.