Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

Jin-woo's face took on a placid expression and he didn't respond to the youth.

The youth, seeing Jin-woo's silence, wore a nervous expression as he said.

"Jin-woo, I have a clean undershirt if you want it. I-I can also help you put it on if your hand still hurts."

Jin-woo glanced at the white undershirt in the youth's hand, then shook his head.

"I already have one, and I don't need any help."

Jin-woo's voice sounded extremely cold, and the youth couldn't help but feel uneasy. He nodded dejectedly and said.

"Okay."

However, he didn't turn around and leave, instead, he stood there seeming to hesitate to say something.

Jin-woo upon seeing this frowned and asked.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

The youth jolted a bit, but as if making up his mind, he gritted his teeth and stepped closer to Jin-woo before saying under his breath.

"Jin, I didn't know whether to tell you this or not because everyone else thought I was seeing things, but I know what I saw!"

Jin-woo, and Seong who was listening from the side, became interested in what this person was talking about.

Without hesitating the youth stared directly into Jin-woo's eyes and explained.

"When I was in the gymnasium, I saw Micah at the entrance outside through one of the windows. I called out to him thinking he was still alive, but I saw his eyes and face had changed into a zombie when he turned around."

Jin-woo hearing this, was about to get upset at the fact that this was what the youth wanted to tell him, but the boy continued, his expression still serious.

"However, there was something strange about him. First of all, Micah didn't react like the other zombies when I called out to him. After he turned around, he just looked at me.

It seemed as if he turned around specifically because he heard his name being called, but what made me even more sure of this is that he tilted his head after not hearing my response, like he was waiting for me to say something."

The placid expression on Jin-woo's face changed to one of shock then confusion. Seong similarly reacted the same way.

Seeing Jin-woo's reaction, the youth became hesitant once again but still said.

"I-I don't know what this means, but before Liam became a zombie and we were forced to escape the gymnasium, Seo-joon had said that there was some scientific theory that could explain how Micah could be dead and alive at the same time, but I don't remember its name."

"Is he talking about Schrodinger's Cat?"

Seong asked from the side, his brows furrowing.

"That's not exactly how it works, but that doesn't matter. Jin, quick, ask him if he saw a bite wound on Micah!"

Jin-woo wasn't sure why this was important, but he asked the youth, nonetheless.

"I saw blood on his hand, but I'm not sure if it was a bite wound."

"Okay, thank you for telling me."

Jin-woo said and the boy nodded, then said after a bit more hesitation.

"Jin, I'm really sorry I wasn't able to help Yoon-min and Micah, we all are."

After saying that, the youth hurriedly turned and left through the metal doors.

Jin-woo paused for a moment, then glanced away from the doors and gave Seong, who was in thought, a questioning look.

Seong seeing this said.

"I think I might have figured out why the virus affects people differently. But let's go somewhere we can talk."

Jin-woo subtly nodded, then turned to leave. He was stopped to ask if he needed help putting on his shirt from more than a few of the boys as well as the male teacher, but after declining their offers and mentioning he was going to get an undershirt from his bag, he was finally allowed to leave.

After passing through the double metal doors, Jin-woo moved around the lunch area and headed to the back of the cafeteria where he left his bag.

Unable to wait, Seong started to share his thoughts.

"You couldn't see me at that time, but do you remember that boy you found in the bathroom who was a second type of infected?"

"Hm, I remember."

"Do you also remember that he has asthma? He was using a pump when we entered class this morning."

"Yeah, I remember."

Jin-woo made it to the back of the cafeteria and sat down. He then reached into his drawstring bag and took out his undershirt to put on. Seong sat beside him and continued to speak.

"Also, do you remember that Micah has asthma as well?"

"I remember, I remember, do them both having asthma matter?"

Jin-woo said a bit exasperated.

"They do! At least I think they do."

"Just say it, whatever it is I'm sure it has a high probability of being true."

Seong looked at Jin-woo and said with a chuckle.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Looks like you have a lot of fate in me, but I think that to as well!"

Jin-woo rolled his eyes, but he suddenly had to grimace after putting his left arm through the shirt. He didn't have any problems taking a bath, since the bandages on his shoulder were replaced by waterproof tape over his wound.

As Jin-woo was putting on his jacket, Seong finally got to the main point.

"Jin, what if the virus affects us based on the illnesses we have?"

Hearing this, Jin-woo paused for a moment then asked.

"Did you come to this conclusion because the pill was developed to cure diseases and other viruses?"

"Yeah, that's part of it. Madelyn said the pill was originally designed to cure all sorts of diseases and viruses, and the way they did that was by subjecting the viruses to the pill. After thinking along those lines, it's not hard to figure out that after that pill was contaminated it would affect people who have diseases and those without differently."

"Wait, the boy in the bathroom was the second type of infected, but what about Micah, he was the first type of infected when they both of asthma. How do you explain that?"

"No, didn't you hear what that guy said? Something was strange about Micah; despite becoming a zombie he retained some parts of his humanity enough to show human-like reactions when his name was called. That's definitely because he has asthma, just that there must be something different about him that didn't make him die upon contact with the virus like the boy in the bathroom.

For example, maybe a zombie's bite is less potent than directly coming into contact with the water."

Jin-woo after managing to put on his jacket, thought for a moment before he went to say something. However, before he could, a buzzing sound was heard coming from his drawstring bag.

After reaching inside and fishing out his phone, he looked at the caller ID and saw that it said 'Mom.'

Jin-woo immediately got up and hurried to the backroom past the changing students to head to a secluded spot to answer the call.

However, unbeknownst to Jin-woo, a pair of eyes had been watching him since he entered the cafeteria.

It was the boy who was in the security room with him and had returned his drawstring bag. When he saw Jin-woo receive a phone call and then run off to a secluded area to answer, he started to fidget from anxiousness.

'I knew it, all those things he said might be a lie. He's probably planning on leaving with Mai-sun! No, I can't let that happen. Should I find a way for him to bring me with him… or should I tell everyone?'

After struggling for a moment, the boy suddenly gritted his teeth before getting up from his seat and climbing onto the table to the confusion of the other students around him. But he ignored the strange looks directed at him and cupped his hands to his mouth before yelling for everyone to hear him.