Chapter 44 - Honesty (1/2)
”So? Are you gonna answer my question or not?” she asked.
”No.” I said.
”No what?!” she exclaimed.
”I've only sent emails to Raphael, Earnest, Roi, Darelle, Kenneth and Kris from our batch.” I said flatly.
”...” she just looked at me with a sour expression.
”I'm sorry. You told me to be honest. So, I did.” I maintained my calm expression.
”That's very cold.” she said as she hugs her knees.
”Being honest?” I asked.
”Yeah, it hurts.” she said while looking at the ground.
”I'm sorry.” I did the same.
”Well, you could've laid it out softly.” she said.
”To be fair though, I told everyone when I found out about this at first.” I looked at her again.
”Everyone? This? What do you mean?” she asked with a furrowed brow.
”The world, this virus.” I said.
”What?” she got confused.
”A few years ago, when it was just me and Oscar, our plan was just to hole up in the bas.e.m.e.nt and wait 10 or more years until everything is over. If we have everything in this place now, we could survive for much longer if it's just us two. I disagreed with that thought so I convinced him that doing that is pointless, humanity will be over if it's just the two of us left standing. After a while, he got to thinking and he agreed with me so we expanded this compound, we built a few more houses and we made the bas.e.m.e.nt bigger. After that, I tried posting everywhere and I even tried to contact various organizations about my findings.” I explained.
”What happened then?” she asked.
”What do you think? Would you even come with me three years ago if I told you that zombies are coming and I need you and your sister in my house?” I said.
”...” she was silent.
”I'd like you to answer me honestly too.” I said straightforwardly.
She was taken aback, but she answered honestly after a long sigh.
”No.” she said.
”And that is a normal and honest response, thank you. I'd say that to me too. It's like the story of the boy who cried wolf but they didn't believe him the first time he warned them. It hurts when you're trying to tell something with all your heart and no one listens.” I said earnestly.
”...” she was silent.
”But still, thank you.” I said to her.
”For what?” she asked.
”At the airport, you believed me then. I think that's what's important.” I explained.
”I'm the one who should be thanking you at the airport, if it weren't for you, my sister and I would be gone now.” she said.
”...” I just smiled.
We just stayed in silence for a while and then she spoke.
”I should also be saying sorry.” she said.
”For what?” I asked.
”Asking a very stupid question.” she explained.
”What question?” I asked with a straight face and eyebrows raised.
”Earlier, I asked you if you thou-” she tried to speak.
”Can't remember that.” I cut her off.