Chapter 47
At that very moment, the door of the men's washroom swung open.
Hasnain stepped outside first, followed closely by Borak, Saad, and Saim.
The instant Saim saw Jinjin standing there, trembling uncontrollably as tears streamed down her face, his heart sank.
Without wasting another second, he rushed towards her.
At the same time, Chen Zheyan grabbed Jinjin by one arm while Saim held her from the other.
Together, they tried to pull her towards the washroom.
But Jinjin had completely lost herself.
It was as though her mind had gone blank.
Her tear-filled eyes remained fixed on Adam alone.
She resisted with all the strength she had left, desperately trying to break free from their grip.
"Adam...! Adam...! Why did you do this...? Why...?"
Her voice was breaking with every word.
Each cry was filled with unbearable grief.
Every step she was forced to take away from Adam felt as though someone was tearing her heart apart.
She wanted to run back.
She wanted to save him.
But deep inside...
She knew there was nothing anyone could do anymore.
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Just then...
A terrifying chorus of growls echoed across the third floor.
GRRRRHHHHHHH!!
Everyone instinctively turned towards the sound.
The doors of both the staff room and the assembly hall burst open almost simultaneously.
One after another...
Dozens of zombies emerged from the darkness.
Their lifeless red eyes immediately locked onto the group.
For a brief second...
Everything became deathly still.
Then—
The entire horde charged.
Their horrifying roars echoed through the corridor as they sprinted towards Hasnain and the others with terrifying speed.
"Move! Everyone, inside! NOW!"
Hasnain shouted at the top of his lungs.
No one dared hesitate.
Holding Jinjin firmly between them, Saim and Chen Zheyan ran as fast as they could.
Borak, Saad, and Ghani quickly followed behind, making sure no one was left behind.
Every heartbeat felt louder than the footsteps chasing them.
The distance between them and the zombies grew shorter with every passing second.
Their growls became louder.
Closer.
Closer...
Finally...
The entire group rushed into the men's washroom.
The very instant the last person stepped inside...
Ghani and Afra threw their combined weight against the heavy door.
BANG!
The door slammed shut.
Ghani immediately locked it.
For one brief moment...
Silence.
Then...
Just before the door completely closed, Jinjin looked back one last time through the narrow gap.
What she saw shattered her completely.
Adam's exhausted arms finally slipped away from the walls of the ventilation shaft.
His body fell helplessly onto the floor below.
There was no scream.
No struggle.
Only silence.
Within moments...
The infection completely consumed him.
The last traces of the young man named Adam disappeared forever.
Slowly...
He stood back up.
His eyes had become lifeless.
His face was covered with horrifying blue and crimson veins.
The warmth and kindness that had once filled his expression had vanished.
He was no longer Adam.
He had become one of them.
Like every other zombie...
He turned towards the men's washroom.
And then—
He began running with the rest of the horde.
"NOOOOO... ADAM!!"
Jinjin collapsed to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably as the washroom door finally shut between them.
Tears poured endlessly from her eyes.
The person who had just sacrificed everything to save her...
The boy who had silently loved her for three years...
Was gone.
Forever.
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Meanwhile...
One zombie after another continued crawling out of the ventilation shaft.
Within only a few moments...
The entire third floor became flooded with zombies.
The endless growls echoed throughout the corridor like thunder.
Having lost sight of their prey, every zombie turned towards the only place where living humans remained.
The men's washroom.
Without hesitation...
The entire horde rushed towards the door.
BANG!!
A violent impact shook the entire room.
Then another.
The heavy door trembled violently with every collision.
Dust fell from the ceiling.
Inside the washroom...
Hasnain immediately threw his shoulder against the door.
Borak and Chen Zheyan joined him without a word.
Ghani pushed with all his strength.
Saim clenched his teeth and forced his entire body against the door as well.
The muscles in their arms trembled.
The veins on their foreheads bulged.
Sweat poured down their faces despite the freezing fear gripping their hearts.
No one spoke.
No one dared move.
The only sounds inside the washroom were their heavy breathing...
Jinjin's uncontrollable sobs...
And the horrifying crashes echoing from the other side of the door.
Although the door was locked...
The number of zombies outside was simply overwhelming.
With every powerful impact...
The metal hinges groaned.
The wooden frame creaked louder and louder.
Everyone inside felt the same terrifying thought creeping into their minds.
If this door breaks...
None of us will survive.