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Chapter 5 - realization

Fiona - Wait a minute… (she breathes heavily, making the moment even more tense). We came here as customers, but… where is the staff?

Zandeya - That means… the growling wasn't just coming from outside but also… (her gaze slowly shifts toward the kitchen).

(Eyes widen. Hearts race. Fear grips them all.)

(Suddenly, three boys take the lead,roy,joy and zack gripping metal rods as weapons. They begin moving toward the kitchen—but then, they notice something. There's a washroom nearby.)

(They glance at each other. Better check the washroom first.)

(Slowly, they push open the door. Inside—standing eerily still—is a zombie.)

ZACK- Don't you think we're invading his privacy? (whispers)

ROY- Yeah… so let's keep it private. Lock the door. (whispers back)

( ROY slowly pulls the door, but the zombie suddenly turns. He immediately stops, and the zombie continues to stare at him without making a move.)

JOY – "Love at first sight." (whispers)

(ROY cracks up at the joke, letting out a slight giggle, which unfortunately catches the zombie's attention. It growls and lunges at them. The boys try to shut the door, but the zombie's hands block it. Struggling to push it open, the zombie fights back, but the boys start hitting its hands repeatedly with their rods. After several strikes, the zombie finally pulls its hands back. Wasting no time, they quickly lock the door and position a rod against it in a way that, even if the zombie somehow figures out how to open the door, it will still be blocked.)

ROY – "Now just shut your mouth. No more jokes." (to Boy 3)

JOY – "Okay, my fault. Sorry."

(They walk toward the kitchen, noticing the door is slightly open. With fear and a bit of humor still lingering in their hearts, they cautiously peek inside. Three zombies in chef uniforms roam around. The boys exchange glances and slowly try to close the door. However, since it's made of iron, even the slightest shift creates a loud noise. The zombies instantly turn toward the sound and start running toward them. The boys, in a split-second panic, manage to shut the door just in time before running back to the group.)

Roy – "What's amazing is that they didn't hear us when we first came in."

Joy – "The bathroom one won't do much, but the kitchen ones… they even have training. If they had heard us earlier, we might have been in the kitchen, inside the oven." (trying to lighten the mood)

Roy – (chuckles sarcastically) "Hahaha... yeah, that wasn't funny." (serious)

Lily – "So what now?"

Zendaya – "I've watched a lot of zombie movies, and I think we should head to the military camp."

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