(Xyrean Province- The Mermaid's Lake)
(Forested Outskirts- Rest Site)
A crackling fire provided dim lighting but scared away any nearby predators from approaching the camp site.
There were several tents scattered around the clearing, but one tent was located fairly close to the firepit.
This tent was a relatively simple structure but there was enough room inside for two sleeping bags to be placed side by side.
Gong Li was currently laying down on one of the bags and staring up at the ceiling with numerous thoughts running through her mind.
She carefully shifted her body a little bit and tried not to make any noise. The relative quietness inside the tent was exactly what she needed to think.
Gong Li could not believe what she had just heard from sister Lan. It was all just so much information to take in all at once.
Eve was a mutated zombie? Qin Lan's brother was killed and then he was brought back to life?
They were being hunted down by a test subject…
It all sounded too fantastic to be true. Well, that's what she would say in ordinary circumstances but truthfully nothing made sense anymore.
There was no scientific explanation for the supernatural powers that developed in humans, and it should be impossible for the dead to move.
Zombies had decayed joints and muscles so, even if they were somehow alive it didn't make any sense how they were so fast.
Gong Li furrowed her brows in confusion but was comforted by the sound of Liu Yifei softly breathing next to her.
Liu Yifei…
Gong Li's fingers curled up into a fist as she felt a trace of self hatred in her heart. She just could not work up the courage to talk about her true feelings.
She was a coward.
Sister Lan had given her great advice, but Gong Li didn't know if she would be able to handle rejection or worse yet… disgust.
The young teenage girl let out a heavy sigh as she tried to bring her thoughts back to the more pressing matters at hand.
The two options that Sister Lan had given them were both not good.
Gong Li didn't know if she would be able to protect Liu Yifei if they stayed in Xyrean Province and the cult stumbled upon their location.
On the other hand, breaking into an abandoned top secret military facility where a monster lived in order to hunt it down first was obviously dangerous as well.
"Fuck… fuck… FUCK!" Gong Li cursed under her breath as her hand drifted to the gun that was attached to her hip.
The safety trigger was on but feeling the cold metal in her palm did bring some comfort to the shaken girl.
In the early stages of the apocalypse, abilities were no match for guns which is why certain regions were able to be brought under military control.
Gong Li could have never imagined a few months ago that she would be holding a gun. She had only ever seen them in movies or in isolated news stories.
The teenage girl shifted her body to the side and stared at Liu Yifei's sleeping figure. She truly was beautiful.
Long black silky hair that went down to her shoulders, a fair complexion and a slender physique that would not look out of place on a model.
Liu Yifei was a solid ten out of ten knockout babe. It was no wonder that she was confessed to by so many boys.
She had even accepted Qin Lan's brother's pursuit, but they had not gone beyond the ambiguous stage.
What if she didn't like girls?
Fear and doubt entered Gong Li's mind as she hesitantly reached out and gently tapped Liu Yifei's shoulder.
"Yeah?" Liu Yifei said hoarsely as she opened her eyes.
"Oh sorry… did I wake you up?" Gong Li quickly apologised.
"No. I was awake the whole time. I just can't seem to sleep… well… you know…" Liu Yifei replied with a soft smile on her face.
"Want to talk about it?" Gong Li asked with concern evident in her voice.
Liu Yifei sat up with a groan and stretched out her arms. It was already nighttime and yet she just couldn't fall asleep.
Gong Li copied her movements and soon both girls were sitting down cross-legged and facing each other.
"What do you think about Eve's claim that Qin Wei wanted to hurt his sister?" Liu Yifei asked curiously.
"I don't know… I don't remember seeing any signs, but I wasn't really paying attention to him," Gong Li confessed truthfully.
"I… I believe it… I didn't want to bring it up with Sister Lan but occasionally I would catch him staring at me…" Liu Yifei spoke in a serious tone.
"The look in his eyes… it made me very uncomfortable. It wasn't a look that he liked me but rather it was as if I was his possession."
"That's awful!" Gong Li furiously spoke as she leaned forward and grabbed Liu Yifei's palms.
"Don't worry… I… I will protect you if he ever shows up again!"
pαndα noνɐ1,сoМ Gong Li's brain took a few seconds to process what she had just done and soon her face turned red.
Her fingers trembled slightly in Liu Yifei's palm as she didn't know how to react or what to say next.
Liu Yifei stared at the shy girl in front of her and felt a sweet emotion in her heart.
Being with Gong Li made her happy, she didn't know if she liked girls, but she definitely felt her heart race as she felt her friend's soft fingers.
"Cough… sorry… I got a bit carried away," Gong Li explained awkwardly as she let go of Liu Yifei's palm.
She looked down at the ground and missed the gentle expression that flashed across Liu Yifei's face as she stared at her nervous friend.
There was a brief moment of silence which both girls interpreted differently.
Liu Yifei thought that it was a comfortable silence while Gong Li desperately tried to fix what she assumed was an extremely awkward situation.
"So… um… what decision are we going to make?" Gong Li unnaturally spoke as she fidgeted with her hands.
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