373 Leaving the University, Emis Mysterious Smile (1/2)
Day 59 - 12:59 PM - Faculty Building, University of Perpetual Help System Dalta - Las Piñas Campus, Alabang-Zapote Road, Barangay Pamplona Tres, Las Piñas, Metro Manila
”Lynn, are you sure that they will come back for us? It's been hours already.”
Mercel, one of the survivors in the university asked Analynn. It could be said that he was the third in command after Edward and Phillip in this group. That was why he was concerned about this since Edward and Analynn's decision and reasoning had given them a bit of hope to get out of this hellish trap. It would not be long and their supplies would all be gone. This made everyone agree that they should take this chance to leave this place.
If Mark's group did not return, however, all their hopes would be for naught.
”Don't worry! I know Karlene for a long time already. She won't leave us just like this!”
Analynn insisted as she strongly believed in her friend.
”Unless they died, of course. It's not like ghosts can go back and help us.”
Another one spoke. He was Jerard and the person here know to be the most pessimistic in the group. Even everyone else here was wondering how a person like this was able to survive with a personality like that.
In any case, no one spoke after that and Analynn could only stare hatefully at Jerard. Even though she already witnessed the prowess of Mark's group and knew that it would not likely happen, it still felt bad when someone spoke ill of her friend.
'Just wait to be shocked.'
She thought. Aside from Edward and Phillip, Analynn and Terrence did not tell the whole story to the other members of the group. They never knew about the Sci-Fi vehicle, about Gifre and Logan and about how they overwhelmed the enemy last night. She could not wait to see their shocked faces.
Still, no one knew what was happening in the Medical Center. It had been hours since the last gunshot was heard from there. Nevertheless, they could only wait.
All of them were already prepared to leave. Their few belongings were already backed in bags beside them. While most of them were waiting here, Edward and Phillip were preparing their transport inside the gymnasium that they locked down. Even Emi was with Edward although she was just sitting nearby and staring blankly in front of her.
The gymnasium was filled with a lot of things. Tables and chairs covered with festive decorations, equipment for stage entertainment, sound system and other things they were preparing for the Christmas Party on the day of the outbreak. Now, however, all these things were nothing but artifacts of the past.
Aside from those things, there was something that stood out inside the gymnasium. It was the ambulance parked near the faculty building entrance.
Edward and Phillip started to examine the ambulance for its condition. In the best-case scenario, they could use this to escape. If the worse came to a shove, they could just abandon it and go on foot using the roofs of the university buildings.
The ambulance was not plain and its windows had been barred with the metal frames that came from the chairs used for the party. However, that was the best thing they could do as they did not have tools inside here to modify a vehicle. All they had was a makeshift hammer which they used to fix the metal frames onto the windows of the ambulance.
They were all prepared to leave this place. The only problem, however, was that that preparedness would end as long as they opened the doors of the gymnasium. An ambulance like this would not stand the prowess of several hundred infected in the school field.
”Good. It looks like there are no problems.”
Edward said as he went out of the driver's seat after testing the ambulance for a bit.
”Then, all we need to do is wait for them.”
Phillip spoke with a very lightened tone compared to his tone these past days. The anticipation in his voice could not be disguised. They were likely to leave this place at last. Yet, the exchange for this was for Edward and Annalynn joining the team. That was how it was arranged. Of course, Emi would be coming with Edward and Terrence was also considering it. Phillip was the same. He would likely follow their steps.
As for the other people in their group, who knows? They were all here gathered not because they were all close to each other but just to band up and survive. After they reached the Bay City Settlement, it would be likely that some of them would leave.
BOOM!!! BOOM!!!
While everyone was emersed in their thoughts, loud sounds were heard from the distance.
”What is that? Explosions?”
Phillip exclaimed as they were disturbed by the sounds. It did not take long and Analynn came barging in before they were able to go and check it out. Furthermore, the sounds continued as if the explosions were set off at different times.
”Sir Edward! Sir Phillip!”
”Lynn, what is happening?”
Edward asked as he walked together with Emi helping her by his side.
”The Medical Center is on fire! The explosions are coming from there too!”
”What? God... Are those people alright?”
Phillip murmured.
Then...
BAM!
A loud sound echoed from inside the University. It sounded like one of the gates were forced open. The sound was then followed by the faint sound of a vehicle.
”They're back!”
Analynn exclaimed in glee.
”Are you sure?”
Edward asked.
”Of course! You all know how strong my sense of hearing is!”
With that reasoning, Edward and Phillip nodded.
They owed a lot of things to Analynn and her keen sense of hearing. Managing to save Emi and killing the people that harmed her was among those things.
”Lynn, go and tell everyone to come down. We'll wait in the ambulance.”
”Okay!”
Edward and Phillip nodded at each other and boarded the ambulance with Emi.
This morning, Analynn not only came back with the proposition but also with the plan to get them out of this place. Since their transport was ready, all that needed work was to make way for them.