Chapter 80
"When Angle becomes Monster "
Dark clouds were gathering across the evening sky, growing heavier and denser with every passing moment. The atmosphere had become increasingly cold, and strong winds swept across the school rooftop, making the hanging rope ladder sway beneath the helicopter.
Rain seemed imminent.
Meanwhile, Jack was still struggling to overcome the painful memories of his childhood.
It was as though he had been transported back to the worst period of his life—the day he had witnessed his father's tragic disappearance.
Every step he took on the hanging ladder brought back another fragment of that terrible memory.
The higher he climbed, the heavier his heart seemed to become.
Although he was physically moving towards safety, his mind remained trapped somewhere in his past.
Miss Selena, who was standing near the ladder, suddenly noticed something behind her.
Several zombies had managed to climb over the rooftop wall and were now falling onto the rooftop from the other side.
Before they could regain their balance, they began rushing towards the survivors.
Miss Selena immediately turned towards Mr. Smith.
"Smith! Hurry up! Start climbing!"
The moment Mr. Smith noticed the approaching zombies, he understood that there was no time left to waste.
Without another second of hesitation, he grabbed the ladder and began climbing after Jack.
Miss Selena followed him.
Meanwhile, Jack had finally reached the helicopter.
The soldiers waiting near the open doorway immediately extended their hands and pulled him inside.
He was finally safe.
Mr. Smith, however, climbed remarkably quickly.
Perhaps it was because he had once spent an entire year preparing himself for mountaineering, developing the strength and endurance required to climb difficult heights.
His previous training now proved invaluable.
Within moments, he had crossed the remaining rungs and reached the helicopter.
The soldiers immediately helped him aboard.
But Miss Selena was not as fortunate.
She had barely managed to place her foot on the second rung when—
BANG!
The rooftop door suddenly burst open with a tremendous noise.
Before anyone could react, a group of zombies rushed through the opening.
They immediately spotted Miss Selena.
And then they charged towards her.
The helicopter operator, sensing the approaching danger, began lifting the aircraft.
However, just as the helicopter started ascending, one of the zombies managed to grab Miss Selena's foot.
With the helicopter rising, the sudden pull left her hanging beneath the aircraft.
She desperately tightened her grip on the ladder.
The helicopter had barely risen above the rooftop.
Inside, Mr. Smith immediately leaned towards the open doorway.
"SELENA! HOLD ON!"
He stretched out his hand, desperately trying to help her climb.
The soldiers aboard the helicopter were also attempting to deal with the zombies below.
They began firing towards the approaching creatures, trying to stop them from reaching the ladder.
But the situation was extremely difficult.
Miss Selena was hanging directly above the rooftop, and the zombie gripping her foot made it nearly impossible for the soldiers to aim without risking her safety.
The helicopter continued ascending slowly.
Mr. Smith kept reaching towards her.
"SELENA! GIVE ME YOUR HAND!"
But before he could reach her—
The zombie suddenly sank its teeth into her foot.
A sharp cry escaped Miss Selena's lips.
The sudden pain made her grip slip.
Her hand lost contact with the ladder.
And within seconds, she began falling.
"SELENAAAA!"
Mr. Smith's scream echoed through the helicopter.
He watched helplessly as she fell towards the rooftop.
For a brief moment, everything seemed to slow down.
Miss Selena's hair fluttered wildly in the rushing air, while her clothes moved with the force of the wind.
Fear was clearly visible across her face.
And then—
THUD!
She struck the rooftop.
The zombies immediately rushed towards her.
Mr. Smith remained frozen near the open doorway.
He couldn't look away.
He had just watched someone he had known for so long fall from the helicopter.
Someone who had stood beside him throughout the nightmare.
Someone who had never abandoned her students.
Miss Selena lay helplessly on the rooftop, overwhelmed by pain.
But even in those final moments, her thoughts were not entirely occupied by her own suffering.
There was someone she remembered.
Someone whose absence had once left an emptiness in her heart.
Neil.
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A Love That Never Found Its Answer
Neil had been Miss Selena's boyfriend.
They had met during their university years, and their relationship continued until the final year of their studies.
But then, without any explanation, Neil had disappeared from her life.
He had simply stopped appearing.
No messages.
No calls.
No explanation.
Miss Selena had tried desperately to find him.
She searched for him, waited for him, and hoped that one day he would return with an explanation.
But Neil never came back.
Eventually, she had been left believing that the person she loved had abandoned her without a second thought.
And even after all those years, a part of her had never found peace.
Now, lying helplessly on the rooftop, with tears gathering in her eyes, she remembered his face.
Her lips trembled slightly.
And somewhere deep inside her heart, a painful question emerged.
Why did you leave me, Neil?
Why did you disappear without telling me anything?
She had spent so many years believing that Neil had chosen to walk away from her.
But the truth was something she had never known.
Neil had never abandoned her.
He had never intentionally disappeared.
In reality, something terrible had happened to him.
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The Secret Behind the Z Virus
Neil had been working in a factory when an unfortunate industrial incident occurred.
During his work, he was exposed to dangerous chemicals.
The exposure left him in a coma.
But instead of revealing the incident to the public, the company secretly arranged for Neil and several other affected factory workers to receive treatment.
The truth was even more disturbing.
With government authorisation, the company had been conducting secret medical experiments on the affected workers.
They were being used as subjects in an experimental programme.
The company claimed that the research was intended to find a treatment for their condition.
But one day, an experimental vaccine was administered to them.
Instead of recovering, the patients underwent a horrifying transformation.
They became living corpses.
Their minds and bodies were no longer functioning as they once had.
They had become zombies.
And that was where the chain of events that would eventually lead to the outbreak of the Z Virus Across the Globe had begun.
Neil, the man Miss Selena had spent years searching for, had unknowingly become one of the earliest victims of the very disaster that was now destroying the world.
And she had never discovered the truth.
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The Last Look
Back on the rooftop, Miss Selena lay motionless.
Tears had gathered in her eyes, but an unusual, faint smile remained on her face.
There was pain in her expression.
Yet there was also something else.
Happiness.
Despite everything that had happened, she had managed to watch her students escape.
One by one, they had boarded the helicopters.
They were leaving the school.
They were going to survive.
And that was what mattered to her.
She had made a promise to them.
A promise that she would protect them.
Although she had failed to escape with them, she had at least witnessed their rescue.
Her eyes remained fixed on the helicopter disappearing into the distance.
Meanwhile, inside the aircraft, an entirely different storm was unfolding.
From a distance, the helicopter appeared calm and peaceful.
But inside, the survivors were struggling with overwhelming grief.
Mr. Smith had completely broken down.
He was crying uncontrollably, unable to accept what had just happened.
He kept looking towards the rooftop, desperately wishing that he could somehow turn back time.
His thoughts were filled with regret.
Why did I climb before her?
Why didn't I stay behind?
I should have saved her.
Her death is my responsibility.
He blamed himself for leaving her behind.
The soldier sitting beside him noticed his condition.
After a moment of hesitation, he gently placed a hand on Mr. Sumeet's shoulder.
"Have patience," he said quietly.
But Mr. Smith immediately pushed his hand away.
He wasn't ready to accept comfort.
The soldier lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and withdrew his hand.
He understood that there were moments when words simply weren't enough.
A little distance away, Jack sat silently beside the window.
He wasn't crying loudly.
He wasn't saying anything.
He simply watched the rooftop through the glass.
Miss Selena was becoming increasingly difficult to see as the helicopter moved farther away.
His eyes slowly filled with tears.
And then he remembered something she had once told them.
"I promise that I will save every single one of you."
Jack lowered his gaze.
A silent tear rolled down his cheek.
She had promised to save them all.
And she had kept that promise in the only way she could.
By making sure that her students escaped.
Sana was also looking towards the rooftop.
Tears quietly streamed down her cheeks.
Afra was sitting beside her, resting her head against Sana's shoulder.
Both girls were crying silently.
They had lost someone who had always tried to protect them.
Someone whose presence had made them feel safe even in the middle of a nightmare.
On Sana's other side sat Hasnain.
There were no tears in his eyes.
His expression remained unusually quiet.
But his mind was filled with memories of his conversations with Miss Selena.
He remembered one particular conversation.
It was the day Miss Selena had spoken to him about Sana.
"If you never tell her what you feel, how will she ever know?"
She had looked at him with a gentle but knowing expression before continuing.
"So, if you ask me, you should tell her. But once you do, never leave her alone again. Always stay beside her and hold her hand."
Those words returned to his mind with remarkable clarity.
Hasnain slowly turned towards Sana.
He looked at her tear-filled eyes.
Then his gaze fell upon her hand.
It was trembling slightly.
Without saying anything, he quietly reached out and took her hand in his.
Sana didn't even notice.
She remained lost in her grief, unaware of the small gesture beside her.
Hasnain simply held her hand.
Just as Miss Selena had once advised him.
A few seats away, Ghani was silently watching Afra.
Seeing her tears only deepened his own sadness.
He was already grieving Miss Selena's death, but watching Afra suffer made the moment even more painful.
He wanted to say something.
Perhaps offer her some comfort.
But he couldn't find the words.
Meanwhile, Mr. Smith had gradually stopped crying aloud.
However, tears continued streaming down his face.
His thoughts remained fixed on Miss Selena.
Why did I climb before her?
Why wasn't I the one who stayed behind?
He lowered his head.
The guilt was becoming unbearable.
Outside, the helicopter continued moving farther into the distance.
The dark clouds had finally begun releasing their first drops of rain.
A light drizzle descended upon the school rooftop.
The cold raindrops fell over the place where Miss Selena lay motionless.
The nineteen survivors were now far away.
And Miss Selena remained behind.
Alone.
Until suddenly—
Her eyes opened.
They were no longer their usual colour.
They had turned completely white.
Miss Selena was no longer the woman her students had known.
She has now become one of the victims of the z virus across the Globe .
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[The end...
OF volume:01]