Chapter 7

He appear so brave in their eyes that they trusted him blindly. While they ran, his leg kicked against a rod, which was shaped like a spear and it attracted the monster which wasn't far away from these three. Ethan picked it up with a shaky hand and hide the girl behind him while cautioning them to keep silence since he had detect that this alien was attracted to them but the little boy couldn't hold his mouth still and winced loudly which made the monster shove his face and them. It sprang at Ethan who had already dropped the boy to confront this monster, which urgently wanted to devour him.

"Run!" He yelled at the children who were crying and moving back. Ethan wedge the rod in his hand while struggling with the monster which suddenly dropped dead on him, he knew he didn't kill it as he pushed it away and stood up as his eyes met an old man on a wheelchair. This man was pointing a gun at Ethan who raised his hand up. The old man on a wheelchair had killed this monster saving Ethan's life.

"Get in boy" the man ordered. He turned his back to see if the kids were still around intending that they would get along with the old man inside too but they were gone.

"Boy get in!" He said with a frown as he was trying to safe this lad who was looking puzzled from incoming monsters.

"Please I would come back, open up for me then" Ethan said mustering courage to go and get the two kids that he had assured to protect.

"Stupid boy, run off and die!" The old man commented slamming his door as he felt he wasted his time saving this lad who looked pathetic.

AT THE GROUND FLOOR.

"What's going to happen to us?" Yvonne asked pacing to and fro as they were 10 gathered in this place; horrified and troubled over the strange things that had occured within two hours and staying on the ground floor as some couldn't muster courage to return to their rooms with the thought that a monster might attack them.

"Die of course, what are the press saying about this?" Ollie cried as he couldn't control himself from lamenting over the terror that his eyes behold. Agatha whimpered at a corner for her child who had gone to school that morning, her hands were shaking as all toll lines were disabled and no one could communicate to anyone through gadget.

"Nothing!" Ken added quivering as everyone was left in fear of the unknown. At a corner sat Jessica and the young man treating the bruise she had when he pushed her to the ground.

"Stop acting like a good brother, fidel, it useless!" She hollered at him while letting out a painful hiss. Fidel swallowed without giving a response as he estimated the whole situation. He was a nerd who dedicated most of his time working hard to fulfill his sister's dreams as they turned out to be orphans. She had never appreciated him a bit but he didn't seem hurt as he tried his best to make her happy. He was quiet in looks and was intelligent in handling situations like that, even he was younger than most people around there, he was respected. In this apartment, most people barely knew each other as it was large and everyone mind their doings except those who intended to make friends.

"What are going to do about this?" She wailed as he raised a brow at her.

"Stay still" he said. He always spoke in a serene tone as though all was okay. Fidel stood up and glanced at everyone who murmured.

"We need to work together if we want to survive this!" He declared and Rodger scoffed.

"What? a child giving orders"

"Except you want to end up dying" Fidel cuts in staring at the old man who frowned and left to seat on the bench placed closed to the grocery store at that ground floor.

"He's right" Mrs Choi affirmed coming to stand close to Fidel. Jessica groaned and got into the elevator leading to the 11th floor which was where her room was located.

"Look!" Yvonne pointed as the big screen which was placed on a pillar woke up. Everyone's attention were drawn to the screen and they could see the minister was addressing the situation. He talked about what was going on in the country.

"Monsterization?" Ken repeated yelling loud as Mrs Choi beckoned on him to keep silence. Fidel stared at the screen and turned his gaze to where he had left his sister seated but she wasn't there.

"How can humans change into monsters? What's the cause?" Ollie asked. He was the kind who listens to long speech made by the press as he preferred it was told to him plain and clear.

"Humans deepest desires turns them to monster! It's not infectious, this is a period that everyone had to stay guard and protect themselves..." The minister wasn't done when they could see thorns coming out from his shoulder and he was switching to a monster. He suddenly changed his speech and said;

"We're all dead! No one is coming for us, save yourself from the monsters it could be anyone of you!..." He wasn't done when he was shot by a soldier whose face was unclear and the screen went blank.

"Arghhhh!!" Two women shouted disgusted by what happened to the minister. This action brought more fear to their door step as their minds were void as the vastness of a hole.

"We are doomed!" Yvonne cried going to seat with rodger who was unease where he was. She had broken the long silence. The firefighter had left earlier to observe the environment and search for people who were in danger in their various apartment.

"Pull yourself together Mrs" Fidel beckoned with a serious gaze at her while intending to go after his sister but suddenly a monster fell down from the roof which caused an uproar, as once again everyone stepped back for Fidel to handle it.

"Fire!" Fidel yelled dribbling the monster which had an eye on its head and its hand were triple. Rodger quickly got a match box from the grocery shop, picked a stick, tied a rag on it and set it to flame then threw it to Fidel, everywhere was covered with smoke. In a short while, the smoke subsided but the people could get sight of Fidel nor the monster.