2 Zombies? (1/2)

10:06 AM - Bacoor City Mall 2nd Floor

Mark slumped on a bench as thought of how this day is just too unlucky for him. First, he was unable to pay his electricity bill early so he decided to play at the arcade center in this mall to pass time but who knew that the arcade is closed?

Furthermore, there is no sign that it is being renovated or something like that. It is just closed despite the fact that the mall is already past its opening hours.

Still, he can't help but notice that the arcade center isn't the only one, rather about half of the stores he passed through earlier are closed and some are just barely open.

Many of the mall employees he saw had worried expressions as they held on their phones while some are even trying to make calls despite the fact that they are on their working hours.

He breathes deeply as to calm himself down. There is really nothing he can do about these circumstances. He can only blame his luck.

Still, the atmosphere was surprisingly heavy. As if something horrible is happening somewhere and was affecting everything.

”I just hope it's nothing too troublesome.”

Disregarding everything else in his mind, he stood up and made his way towards a stall selling drinks not far away from him.

”BAM!”

As he paid and received the bottle of soda from the clerk, a loud explosion-like sound coming from below disturbed everyone's mind. Others might not be sure of what caused the sound but Mark exactly what should be the source of it.

That was a gunshot. To be exact, it is the sound of a shotgun firing.

The gunshot was then followed by loud terrified screams.

Everyone from the upper floors that heard the sounds coming from the first floor grew curious as to what is happening. They moved towards the terrace trying to have a view of the commotion below.

What they saw left them speechless. Mark also watched as he took a sip of his soda. The people below ran away in fear as they screamed. Some pushed the ones in front of them just to get away faster while others pulled their companions who ran slower.

As the people below scrambled in panic and the people on the floors above watched, the gunshots in the background continued at different intervals.

Yelling, screams, curses and gunshots… there is a lot of noise that can be heard but what is the cause of these scene?

”Just what is going on?”

A man near Mark voiced the sole question on everyone's mind at the moment.