The cafeteria was quiet.
Ren stood over Brad's body. The other two zombies hesitated.
They knew he was dangerous.
Ren grinned. "Come on."
The zombie on the left attacked. It was wearing a ripped Physics shirt.
Ren used his new skill.
[Dash.]
He moved instantly. One second he was there, the next he was three meters away.
The zombie missed. It crashed into a table.
Ren stepped forward. He stabbed the knife into its neck.
Thud.
It dropped dead.
[XP Gained: 10]
The last zombie tried to run away. It headed for the door.
"Oh no," Ren said. "You don't get to leave."
He chased it. He was fast now. He caught it by the shirt and yanked it back.
He smashed its head into the wall.
Crack.
It fell down. Ren finished it with the knife.
[XP Gained: 10]
Ren wiped his knife on his pants. He was breathing hard.
He looked around. The place was a mess.
"P-please..."
A voice came from under the salad bar.
Ren spun around.
"Come out," he said.
A girl crawled out. It was Chloe. She was the vice president of the Student Council.
She was shaking. She looked at the bodies. Then she looked at Ren.
"You... you ate him," she whispered. "I saw you."
Ren didn't deny it. "He was dead."
"You're a monster," she cried. She curled up in a ball.
"Shut up," Ren said. "You want to attract more of them?"
Chloe covered her mouth. She was crying silently.
Ren looked at her.
[Survivor (Lvl 1)]
She was weak. Useless in a fight.
But she had keys around her neck. The keys to the building.
"I need those keys," Ren said. "We're going to the roof."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because this place is a trap," Ren said. "Stand up."
Chloe stood up slowly. She was terrified of him.
"Don't slow me down," Ren warned.
He opened the double doors.
The hallway was dark. The lights flickered.
Ren stopped.
He heard a sound down the hall.
Hiss.
It was loud. Like a giant tire leaking air.
Ren gripped his knife.
"Finally," he whispered. "Something big."