When the Dead Come Knocking || Jang Wujin
Genre: horror, gore, fluff
Warming: Death, violence, cursing, blood
Summary: Nam Chae-Young had an obsession with everything gore since she was a little girl, little did she know that one normal day at school would turn into the worst day of her life. Fighting to survive shouldn’t the that hard, right?
Chae-Young and company quickly charge over to the window frantically. On-Jo was the first there right beside Gyeong- Su. Chae looked down to make sure he wasn’t splattered on the ground before looking up and seeing Cheong-San with Su-Hyeok on his back as they both hung from the hose.
“Bare-Su!” Gyeong-Su happily cheers, jumping in excitement. Mrs. Park let out a sigh of relief knowing they were okay.
“You two gonna keep cuddling it up or are you gonna come down?” Chae squints and blocks her eyes from the sun, she could feel Wu-Jin’s presence behind her, alongside Dae-Su breathing down her neck to see what was going on.
“What’s happening? I can’t see!” Joon-Yeong tried to squeeze through.
“Okay, okay, we’re coming,” Su-Hyeok slowly lowered himself. “Miss me?”he ruffles Chae’s hair. When her and Gwi-Nam were friends Su-Hyeok would keep an eye on her too. Long before he abandoned the bullies and made better friends.
“I’m gonna be honest with you, dude. I didn’t even know you were missing,” she giggles at his face. Su-Hyeok’s eyes meet Nam-Ra’s and he excuses himself.
“We need to contact authorities,” Mrs. Park points to the computer. Joon-Yeong quickly took a seat and turned it on. It was incredibly slow. “Ah, come on!”he huffs.
“It’s not turning on,” Mrs. Park states.
“It’s on. “Wu-Jin chuckles.
“Check Instagram, use mine,” Dae-Su says.
“How many followers do you have?” Joon- Yeong asks.
“Use Facebook,” Dae- Su, says embarrassed. Chae- Young snorts and leans over Joon- Yeong. On the Facebook homepage was a bunch of videos showing people running from being attacked. Then a car crash and people going crazy. Then came Chae- Young’s TikTok of her and Dae-Su running and screaming,” They’re faster than the ones in The Walking Dead!” Chae screams, then her camera became clouded from the fire extinguisher. Chae turned her head to see Mrs. Park glaring at her with a disapproving look, because Chae had handed up what Mrs. Park had thought was her phone. Chae quickly scrolls passed,” I can explain, ma’am. I- it- it was Dae-Su’s phone. “She panics as Mrs.Park clicks her tongue.
“Huh?” Dae-Su looks up from the computer, wondering why he heard his name. Chae let out a sigh at the images before her, the streets were filled with people running for their lives and zombies jumping on people to eat them.
“Are we the lucky ones?” she asks, her shoulders falling. “We’re alive, it’s as lucky as we’ll get.” Ji- Min responds. Chae nods in agreement and looks out at the pitches. Everyone they once knew were turned or were running away.
The hose they used to get here started swaying side to side and Chae watched it. “Stay back,” Wu-Jin whispers, holding her forearm.
“It could be wind,” Hyo-Ryeong states, but when the glass shattered and a zombie hung from the rope, she let out a scream and jumped back.
“Quick!” Cheong-San and Su-Hyeok ran over and started to push her out with a broom with no avail. They panicked and Gyeong-Su ran to help. He was grabbed by the hand,” Ah, shit!” he runs back and picks up the computer then throws it at her head. The zombie fell and landed in the bushes below.
Chae sighed and slid down the wall with her hands combing her hair. They needed the computer. “Your hand, you were bitten!” Na-Yeon mutters, stepping back. The two argued some more until Na-Yeon became offensive by calling him a Welfie
“What’s a Welfie?” Mrs. Park questions.
Chae stood up and looked at Na-Yeon with an unimpressed look. “And you’re any better because your family has money? You try bring Gyeong- Su down because he’s on welfare. Well newsflash, Na-Yeon, that ain’t your own money you use, it comes straight from your daddies pocket, you pathetic bitch..” she scoffs with hatred in her voice.
“Chae-Young!” Mrs. Park gasps,” Stand down. “ she orders. Chae rolls her eyes and sits in a chair.
“Does that mean I’m infected?” Asks On-Jo,” I held I-Sak’s hands before she turned. “.
“He touched a zombie. I-Sak was still alive,” Na-Yeon argues. “He has a cut.”
“It doesn’t make a difference, infected is infected and Gyeong- Su is fine. “ Chae defends Gyeong-Su.
“His nose is bleeding?” Na- Yeon points.
“Bare-Su hit him with the brush. “
“Bare- Su hit me with the brush. “
Gyeong-Su and Chae say at the same time.
Mrs. Park ran her hand through her hair and thought about what to do in order to resolve this predicament. Eventually she decided Gyeong-Su should quarantine for 30 minutes to be sure. Gyeong- Su was stubborn, so everyone knew he would stay there longer.
“This is pointless. I seen Bare-Su hit him!” Chae scoffs. She was so done with Na-Yeon and her childishness.
“Why do you always jump down my throat? I’ve tried to be your friend!” Na- Yeon huffs to Chae.
“Because Na-Yeon,” Chae plays with her laces,” you’re a horrible person. You bring down everyone you meet and you’d turn your back on me in seconds. I’m not stupid, I don’t fuck about with people like you. “
“But you’re friends with Gwi-Nam, I’ve seen you two. “
“Gwi-Nam is a good person-“
“He’s a bully,” Na-Yeon cuts her off.
Chae bit her tongue, trying so hard not to cut her pretty little face. Gwi- Nam wasn’t that bad, right?
“I haven’t hung out with him in a long time.” Chae states, turning her back to Na- Yeon to check on Gyeong-Su.
“Ah, he’s so stubborn,” Wu-Jin chuckles, crossing his arms.
“He’s not that bad,” Chae laughs looking at him.
Wu-Jin looks down to her,” Did you put your name tag in my pocket?” He asks, holding her name tag.
Chae’s eyes widened, she was going to, but didn’t in the end. “No, I-“ she spots Dae- Su behind Wu-Jin with his thumbs up. That sneaky bastard.
“Yeah?” It was more of a question on Chae’s end, Wu-Jin smirks and puts it back in his pocket. “I think I’ll hold onto it for a bit,” he winks and walks away. Chae stood there completely shocked, her jaw almost on the floor. She turns to see Joon-Yeong and Cheong-San evidently watching , they both cough awkwardly and avert their gaze elsewhere.
Chae rolls her eyes and goes back to staring at Gyeong-Su, who was sat sulking.
Time went by pretty fast and the sun started setting, before today Chae would say that the sunset was her favourite time of day. She loved nighttime too and how she could sit in her own silence, but under these circumstances, it was her least favourite. It would just remind her that so much could happen in such little time. There was a reason for everything, but what was God’s reasoning for rising the dead and letting them terrorise the living?
Chae turned her focus back to the group; who stood watching Na-Yeon inside the recording booth with Gyeong- Su. Na-Yeon walked out with Gyeong-Su chasing her angrily yelling at her. Chae sighed, deciding to sit this one out.
“I’m right, you’ll all see!” Na- Yeon mutters, hiding behind Mrs. Park.
“She said she hopes I don’t leave this room alive!”
“Did you really say that, Na-Yeon?” Mrs. Park looks to Na-Yeon, who nodded,” Apologise to him. “ Na-Yeon didn’t budge.
Chae felt like she zoned out, not paying much attention until Gyeong-Su’s nose started to bleed. She felt her heartbeat fasten, he wasn’t bitten, she seen Su-Hyeok hit him with the broom and him scratch his hand. There were no bite marks whatsoever.
Gyeong-Su shook his head and held his hands before him,” I’m not one of them! Why would I fucking bite any of you’s? We’re friends! You guys are my friends. You have to believe me!” He says frantically.
“We do, we do believe you,” Chae takes his hand.
‘Bite her!’ Gyeong-Su’s conscious spoke to him.
“Stay back!” Gyeong-Su forcefully pushes her back, Chae’s back hit the locker with a thud, making her groan. Wu-Jin quickly helps her as Cheong-San tries to calm down his best friend.
“Why won’t you believe me! What did I do? I don’t understand, I wasn’t bitten!” Gyeong-Su started crying.
Chae’s heart clenched, he was a good friend to her, she felt her tears pour as sadness overcame her. “I’ll let myself out,” Gyeong-Su made his way to the door,” Thank you- stop! Stop it, please. Stop it! You’re scaring me!” he screams, covering his face. He started transforming. Wu-Jin pushes Chae behind him and everyone stood back. Gyeong-Su, now reanimated to an undead being, looks around and let’s out a loud groan
“N-no,” Chae mutters, clutching Wu-Jin. Her mind was confused to how any of it happened.
Soft whistling was heard as Gyeong-Su ran for Mrs. Park, he turned around to Cheong-San standing on the window ledge whistling. That was something the two always did. He ran to attack him but Cheong- San used the hose and jumped back. Gyeong-Su landed on the ground. Chae’s eyes were blurred with tears.
Everyone fell to silence, all keeping their heads down. Wu-Jin gently rubbed Chae’s back trying to comfort her as best he could. Everyone but Na-Yeon loved Gyeong-Su. He was hard to not love. He was a bubbly teen with a heart of gold.
“I told you,” Na-Yeon huffs, crossing her arms. Nam-Ra stood up catching Na-Yeon’s attention.
“I seen what you did,” her voice was quiet, Prez always spoke in a calm manner, something Chae respected about her because Chae was the complete opposite. “You did it,” she adds.
“I didn’t kill Gyeong- Su!” Na- Yeon lies.
“I never mentioned Gyeong-Su,” Prez tilts her head,” You got your cloth and wiped zombie blood on it… the same cloth you used to wipe Gyeong-Su’s cut with. “
“If what you’re saying is true… that would mean she killed Gyeong-Su,” Cheong-San steps up, glaring at Na-Yeon.
“Guys-“ Nam-Ra cut Mrs. Park off.
Nam-Ra reaches to Na-Yeon’s pocket,”Don’t touch me!” Na-Yeon pushes Nam-Ra away. Na-Yeon took the cloth out and threw it at Nam-Ra. Everything happened too quick, but all Chae could see was Nam-Ra slap Na-Yeon hard across the face.
Nam-Ra bent down and picked up the cloth,” There’s blood on it,” she states, showing everyone. Chae’s heart dropped. “It’s Gyeong-Su-“
“Wipe your cut with it,” Chae steps up.
“Yeah,” Nam-Ra holds it out to Na-Yeon.
“Cleaner than yours, Pretty. Prove your innocence or I’ll wipe it on your cut for you,” Chae threatens, now beside Nam-Ra.
Na-Yeon grabs it and bends down, pausing before she wipes her cut, just as expected, she didn’t wipe it,” I’ll die. I did it, is that what you wanted?” Na-Yeon started crying. Mrs. Park gasped, not sure what to say.
“You murderer!” Cheong-San pushes her on her ass. Chae wobbles slightly, since her ran between Nam-Ra and Chae. Na-Yeon’s back hits the door and she started to cry.
“I have no friends, I don’t need you,” she sniffles standing up.
“You backstabber,” Chae grits angrily, how could she just kill Gyeong-Su because she was wrong?
“I don’t need you people. You always looked at me like I’m a monster,” she opens the door and leaves.
Wu-Jin steps up to stop her, but Mrs. Park blocks the door.” I want you all to survive for me, okay? If something feels too easy, don’t do it. Stay together. “ she smiles and opens the door, running after Na-Yeon.
“No!” Dae-Su runs forward. “Hey!” Chae grabs him back. “They made their choice. “ she pats his chest and walks to the window ledge for fresh air.
The world that Chae fantasised about all the time wasn’t close to this. In her world, everyone survived. She always asked herself what would she do in a situation where zombies were real, and her reply would be simple- survive. But the reality of it all was so much more complicated. In this world now, people were going to die and a hell of a lot of them, but was she prepared for that world? Could she deal with losing her friends and family in the hands of monsters that ate flesh.
Now it’s about survive. Survival of the fittest.