PHOENIX

I would say I told you so, but you're not in that part of the story yet. Don’t worry, you’ll be there soon enough. I can’t believe all this happened, and I wish I weren't the ‘special’ zombie. I hope life could go back to at least half normal after they find a cure. Shit is definitely going to hit the fan, though; like I said, you’re not there yet. 

Anyway, I was confused as to why I went and why nothing had happened to me yet. Also, I wondered why I had to take so many tests in two weeks.  I personally hated some of the tests. (You’ll see why) I don’t give spoilers, and I am absolutely not that type of person. Why did someone have to spike the food AND the drinks? I bet they didn’t expect people to survive or someone like me to exist even though they don’t know about me yet. I wish I could take back going that day. I know. I know. We’ll get back to the story, but honestly, what the hell? 

*STILL Four months earlier*

It takes some days to get there, and the room was better than I thought. First, I went to shower because I haven’t taken one since we left. After I get dressed, I head to the room where they are taking the tests. When I get there, I was greeted by this nurse, Ms. Quinn.  

“ You can come with me. I'll start the tests until Dr.Snow gets here. Because of your situation, he’ll be your personal doctor,” she stated. 

After Ms. Quinn said that, I sat down, and she started doing some, I guess, regular tests. For example, blood tests, checking my heart rate/blood pressure, and some type of brain scan. They’re more annoying than I thought, but I’ve always hated getting blood drawn and that weird compression thing. (heart rate/ blood pressure)  She took so much blood. Maybe I should have eaten more in the morning. Three out of six tests are done, though, so that’s great. Afterward, Ms.Quinn left because she said Dr.Snow is coming. He knocked and then came right in. I can’t believe who it is. 

What

The 

Hell???

“ Oh my, wow, it just had to be you, ” I said, shocked. 

“ Well, this is going to be fun, isn’t it, Phoenix?” he said before laughing. 

“ No way you’re my doctor, ” I said.

“ I am, and you sadly were infected, but not the same as everyone else, which is why I’m here. By the way, please don’t call me Ace in front of the others, ” Ace said. 

“ I won’t, Dr.Snow, ” I replied mockingly.

“ I’ll comment on that later, but let’s focus on the tests for now. Your heartbeat is a little slow but not as bad as the others. Your blood work came back fine, and your blood pressure seems okay for now. Are you hungry right now? " Ace said.  

“ Great, and yes, I am, ” I say. 

“ Eat this,” Ace says while giving me some noodles with something else mixed in. 

Thankfully, I ate that because I needed some energy after she had taken all that blood. 

“ Can you taste everything? ” Ace asks. 

“ Most of it, ” I say. 

“ Hmm, have you noticed yourself getting paler or white hair strands? ” Ace asks. 

“ Since the party, I have gotten a little paler, but I don’t have any white hair, ” I reply. 

“ What’s that strand of white hair right there, then?” he asks, pointing.

“ Why did you ask if you saw it? It wasn’t there this morning, though, ” I say, slightly annoyed. 

I know you don’t understand why I’m being like this right now, but you will later.

“ It’s required of me to ask Phoenix, ” he says. 

“ By who? Aren’t you the head doctor or something? ” I ask, slightly confused. 

“ Even though I am in charge of things, I still have people I work with, and we came up with these questions. The fact that it wasn’t there when you woke up means something, and I need to write it down,” he said. 

“ I guess Dr.Snow, ” I said mockingly again. 

“ Phoenix, have I done something to offend you?” he said, so fucking softly.

“ How can you just flip a switch and act so businessy to me? It’s so weird, and I honestly want one thing to be familiar. We both know how I am about change. I’ll adapt but won’t necessarily like it, ” I said. 

He sighs and then answers, “ Phoenix, I know this much change is weird, but it’s a procedure for us to find out a cure and what exactly is causing this,”

“ I guess you’re right. It’s still weird, though. What other questions do you have to ask? " I say. 

“ Ok, so pale, barely any white or silver-ish hair, blood good, haven’t had horrible hunger, can taste food, have you scratched anyone? ” Ace said after scribbling something down on the paper. 

I shook my head no. 

“ Do you mind telling me what exactly happened?” Ace asked. 

“ I don’t see that on the paper. Is that a question on there? ” I say with a little smirk.

“ It is on here, ” he says, staring at me weirdly. 

“ Oh, really, where? ” I say as I get up. 

“ Why does it have to be on the paper? I want to know, ” he says. 

“ I thought we were being professional, Dr.Snow?” I said with a smirk. 

“ We’re done with all the questions. Now, what happened, Phoenix?” he says, staring at me blankly. 

“ Me and Scarlett went to Alvin Eclair’s party like two days ago. Everything was going good until everyone started eating and drinking, ” I said. 

“ You? Went to a party? I’m honestly surprised, ” he said, raising an eyebrow. 

He knows me too well.

“Yeah, well, Scarlett didn’t want to go by herself, ” I say. 

“ Ohh, it makes sense now. What did you wear?” he said. 

“ Dr.Snow, we’re supposed to be professional, ” I say before laughing.

“ That doesn’t matter right now, ” he said, smiling. 

“ I guess, but anyway, I wore a suit,” I say. 

“ Oh, ” Ace said while looking a little too surprised.  

“ I wear suits on the right occasions, so yeah, ” I say, folding my arms. 

“Yeah, ok, I guess, ” he says before rolling his eyes. 

He heard footsteps, so he changed his tone. 

“ So that will be all for today, but for the next week or two, we will be monitoring your eating and sleeping habits. Especially since your case is different from everyone else's, ” he says with a professional tone. 

“ Great. It seems like I caught you at the right time. Mrs.Manchester is here for you, ” Ms.Quinn said. 

“ Ok, tell her she can come down here, ” he said. 

He whispered for me to go ahead to my room, so I left. I went to get a little food because I was hungry. Other than that, my day wasn’t really eventful, but I was just trying to settle in. However, the next day was a little eventful………