I ran, just like she told me. I went straight home to warn my parents. Especially my mother. She isn’t somebody I favorite, of course, but she is indeed the best at the hospital she works at. They always call her when something’s wrong. Due to the fact she’s favorited, she’s almost never home. Even after all that she’s still my mother, and I love her. I guess that’s why I’m an only child, I wouldn’t be able to stand being favorited or my sibling being the favorite.

After about maybe fifteen minutes I made it. I unlocked the door as fast as possible and I saw my father. Only my father. I ran to him and hugged him tightly. “Dad!”, I might’ve yelled that out loud but my memory has gone foggy. “What happened Ruby?” His face concerned. He had no idea. “Robbie-”, I choked on my words. Before I knew it, tears were running down my eyes. I still couldn’t believe it. Robbie was dead. 

“Where’s mom?” I didn’t see any sign of her in the house. Then I saw, her hospital bag was gone. Without hesitation I was out the door in flash. This time instead of running home, I ran to the hospital.

I wish I would’ve never left now, but we can’t turn back time and my mistakes caused the death of my parents.

My father saw me running, he chased after me. I soon arrived at the hospital. At that time, I was grateful the island was small but maybe not anymore. 

See I was born in New Orleans, but my parents decided a small remote island would be the perfect place to raise their only child, unknowing of the history.

At the hospital I went straight towards the emergency room. When I didn’t see any trace of my mother, I went to the main building. That was where I saw her. I ran up to her and gave her the tightest hug ever. “I’m glad you’re okay”, I sighed. My mother took my hands in hers and looked me in the eyes. “Did you have a dream I died?” she chuckled. That was when from the corner of my eye I saw it. It look liked a scratch. It looked far too big to be from any sort of animal, and considering the setting I had to ask “when did you get that?” She looked at me confused, then realized what I was talking about. “Oh this! Well, one of the doctors came in because of an accident and she seemed really aggressive so I just got this from her, it’s nothing really!” She quickly hid it under her sleeve. Then I look up and see her smile.

This didn’t look like my mom’s ordinary smile, it was different. It seemed sinister. It was similar to Robbie’s smile, and when he smiled he died.

I back away. “Mom, please tell me you’re okay” I look at her, my eyes filling with tears. I go to where my father is as she inches closer. “Mom” my eyes filled with tears to the point I could barely see. “Don’t hurt me please.” She doesn’t stop as her smile gets wider. I soon notice the life leaving her eyes as her pupils get smaller and the beautiful blue color in her eyes soon goes away as her eyes go white. Then her eyes went fully white. Blood started pouring from her forehead.

As I was focused seeing my only mother die I wasn’t able to see the doctor from before lunging towards me. Before I realized it my father had pushed me away and took the hit from the doctor. Then my mother went to attack my father. Soon there were a pile of infected eating my father.

I ran. This time I had no one to go to. I was all alone. I would go to Eliza’s house but she could also be infected. I look behind me and all I see are the infected running out of the hospital, attacking others, and spreading the infection.

I soon get pulled into a little store. I thought this is the end, I’m dead.