Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

Chapter 98- The Person On The Roof

"That's terrifying, what could have caused such a loud explosion?"

"I don't know, but the zombies must be a part of it."

"Maybe an accident happened at some chemical plant."

"Are there things like that in Itaewon?"

"I don't think so, but look how far that explosion happened, it must have happened in a different district."

"That should be the case, but is it really some chemical plant exploding? That earthquake feels like a small shockwave to us, but we are far from the epicenter. I'd be more convinced if a bomb had gone off."

"Not necessary, if the explosion occurred underground then theoretically it could cause an earthquake-like reaction."

"But what chemical plant is underground? It's likely a subway station exploding or something."

"Yeah, that makes more sense."

"Hey, look! Smoke is rising from more than one direction."

As the students discussed the explosion, Jin-woo stood by the edge of the building, gripping the fence surrounding it. When he heard the last sentence, he shifted his gaze to the left, and indeed, he saw another trail of smoke rising into the air.

There were even a few to the right that were a bit closer, a few miles out.

Jin-woo's grip on the fence tightened as a foreboding feeling started to rise in his heart.

"Everyone-"

He turned to the students ready to gather everyone to head back to the cafeteria, however, he was cut off by the sudden ringing of the school bell.

The suddenness of the bell startled everyone, with a few people holding their chests as if to keep their hearts from jumping out.

"Damn it, what bad timing, that bell nearly scared me to death."

"Wait, that's the bell signaling that lunch is over."

One youth suddenly said in confusion.

"Yeah, I guess around this time we'd be rushing to get to class after lunch."

Another youth responded, but the youth who spoke with confusion clarified.

"No, I mean it's Saturday, why is the bell ringing?"

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Not only the youth but the others were taken aback as they realized the oddity.

Jin-woo stiffened before he suddenly spun around and stared in the direction of the explosion on the horizon. His eyes reflected the smoke rising into the sky, becoming an indication of sorts to the increasing panic growing within him.

'Chemical Plant... Underground... The bell ringing...'

The students' conversations spun and spun in Jin-woo's mind as he came to a terrifying conclusion.

"Everyone, pack up, it's time to head back!"

Upon hearing this, the students didn't object. To be honest, after the explosion they started to feel uneasy, and they wanted to return to the cafeteria which they knew was safe.

"Guys, Jin-woo is bringing us back!"

"Yeah, pack up!'

The boys acting like a recorder repeat Jin-woo's orders to the students who may not have heard.

Before long all twenty-five people were moving to the door leading down from the roof.

Jin-woo remained at the edge of the building for a bit, looking through the fence at the smoke still rising from the horizon.

Meanwhile, at the door, Ah-yong stood there staring at his back.

Seeing that Jin-woo was alone, she was about to head over, but upon seeing Mai-sun walking over she hesitated before turning around and following the others out.

Unbeknownst to Jin-woo she had been wanting to speak to him during this outing, but every time she found him alone Mai-sun would suddenly appear next to him, interrupting her plans.

"Everyone's gathered, are you okay?"

Mai-sun said when she reached Jin-woo.

"Hm, go ahead, I'm coming."

Mai-sun smiled despite Jin-woo dismissing her concerns before turning to leave.

Jin-woo stared at the smoke in the distance for a bit, before his gaze lingered on the gymnasium and then on the auditorium. He was then about to turn and leave, but he suddenly caught sight of something on top of the auditorium roof.

It was a person.

It was a bit far away and Jin-woo's vision was still bad, so he turned to Seong and asked.

"Seong, is that someone on the auditorium roof? Do they look alive?"

Seong upon hearing this, shifted his gaze to the roof of the auditorium.

"Yeah, it's a person, but they're unmoving so it's likely they're a second type of infected. Wait..."

Seong's tone suddenly shifted along with his entire demeanor.

"What's wrong?"

Jin-woo asked, surprised by Seong's reaction.

"Jin... that person is wearing P.E. clothes."

"P.E. clothes? We were the only class who had P.E. before lunch so it's someone from our class?"

Jin-woo responded, not noticing Seong's words had an underlying meaning. However, Seong turned to look at him and said with a pained expression.

"I-It's a bit far away, but... Jin, that might be Yoon-min."