Infected - Chapter 474



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Episode 473

The night before, at the Gangseo-gu vaccine center.

Anna slowly opened her eyes.

The darkened field of vision gradually brightened, and I could feel yellow lights softly illuminating various parts of the room.

It was a terrible dream.

No, it was such a sad dream.

From the moment I entered the hospital with my father until today.

It was a dream in which many people who passed through Anna and her group appeared.

Countless people died while escaping from the hospital to the third floor of the annex.

Screams poured out by people of all ages, men and women, with their limbs trembling.

Hundreds, thousands of screams followed Anna throughout her dream.

And at the end, Anna faced two people.

The second one was the one who died at the train station and the station attendant who was killed in a fight with the Chinese army.

Unlike the station attendant who was standing with a calm expression, the second one was in the exact same situation as when he died.

The scream that burst from Anna’s mouth as she ran after finding out he hadn’t come back, and their last conversation.

“miss!”

“No! Please, don’t say anything! I’ll bring the people!”

“Who do you think I’m doing this because I like you? Even if I bring them all, there’s no way! So listen to me!”

“I’m with you… ”

“It won’t change anything if you just add one more person! So just go! I have to let you go alive so that I can meet my brother later. Go and survive. Survive no matter what!”

The second one, whose blood pressure was high, started screaming loudly.

The zombies’ arms, which had come through the broken window, grabbed him without mercy.

Her clothes were torn and her skin was red and split open from where her nails had scratched her.

Anna tried to yell at him to stop, but he was already caught by the platoon leader.

Time goes back even further, and the shoulders, including the first and second, are gathered in one place.

Beom-sik, who was looking at them pitifully, points to Anna and says.

“Listen carefully, everyone. From this moment on, that woman will never die before any of you. Do you know what I mean?”

Yeah, that was it.

It was because of those short words.

Tears flow down Anna’s eyes as she recalls her dream.

“Don’t go… … . Please don’t go… … .”

A pain that was so intense that it made my heart burn black passed through me.

An unbearable longing for everything that had passed came crashing down on me like a tidal wave.

After sobbing for a long time without being able to tell if it was a dream or reality.

I felt a warm touch on the back of my hand.

When I slowly turned my head, Min-young was sitting on a chair, holding my hand.

Anna said with sad eyes.

“… It was such a scary dream.”

“It’s okay. It’s all over now.”

“ha…….”

I was in a daze, sighing.

“What time is it now?”

“It’s about 10 o’clock.”

“I’ve been lying down all day. It’s been hard, Sister. I haven’t been able to rest.”

“It’s okay. I’m always inside, so what?”

“No problem? Is everyone else okay?”

“Yeah. Taesung and Jake fell asleep, and Oppa teamed up with the person who brought you and went out.”

“What? Ugh!”

At the sound of the finances being depleted, Anna tried to get up but was forced to lie down again without moving.

It was because of the severe level of pain felt in my side.

“Stay still. You have to lie still until at least the day after tomorrow.”

“There are some really crazy guys there… … .”

“What are you going to do with that body? When you’re sick, listen to me.”

Could it be because of Minyoung’s firm voice?

Anna also didn’t try to get up anymore.

Min-young, who had been staring at the sight, put her hand in the middle and said.

“You… are really amazing. Every time something happened to my brother, you would step up and take action as if it were your own business. Do you remember? On the subway tracks before you met the priest. As soon as my brother was in danger, you ran to him without any hesitation.”

“It was because I was the closest.”

“No. That wasn’t the problem. My father took care of me, and I couldn’t do anything, so I just watched. I hoped someone would step forward.”

Min-young, who had been lost in thought, snorted.

With strangely sad eyes.

“But you were different. If the priest hadn’t opened the door then, you would have died. You knew that and jumped in anyway. At first, I just thought I was incompetent and could only watch. It’s the same with other situations.”

“Instead, you can heal the injured. You are more important than ten people like me.”

Minyoung shook her head.

“But… When I thought about it carefully, it wasn’t true, Anna. I was just scared. If I was going to die anyway, the situation would have been the same even if I had rushed in. But you weren’t like that.”

Anna turned her head to the other side.

Because I couldn’t figure out what he was trying to say.

Although they had not revealed it to each other, they were fully aware of each other’s feelings toward finance.

In that situation, it was by no means easy to have this kind of conversation without any worries.

But Minyoung didn’t stop.

He continued speaking calmly, as if he were going to confession in a church.

“In the end, I was more important to myself. I wanted to live with the person I loved rather than die for them. If I died, the person I loved would no longer exist for me. I learned this from my father when I was very young. If I died, the universe surrounding me would die with me. That’s why it was important to survive no matter what.”

Min-young, who was reminiscing with unfocused eyes, snickers.

“Then, when my mother passed away, I suddenly had this thought. Does that mean I’m dead too? At least in my mother’s universe, both I and my father are dead. I came to understand the pain of those who are left behind. Maybe I’m worried about other people who will be saddened by losing me. It’s a habit of thinking of myself first. Or maybe even this is an excuse.”

“Sister, that’s not a bad thing. No one can tell you what’s right or wrong. It’s just different for everyone.”

“You always say nice things to me. You don’t know what I’m thinking or how selfish I am.”

“If you do that, I’ll be the same. Think about how we got here. Do you remember when Lee Yeon-hee drank zombie blood in the mountains? Except for that time, you were always on my side. No, even back then, you were actually on my side. Because you chased me to the end and stayed with me.”

“That’s right. But, Anna. I… … .”

Minyoung bit her lower lip.

Then he was speechless for a while.

“… I mean, sometimes I’m scared. There are times when I can’t control the thoughts that come into my head. I don’t know why I do that or what to do. I always pretend to be a good person on the outside, pretending to care for others, but at important moments, I have a hard time because of the thoughts that come up without me knowing.”

“… What makes you think that way?”

Anna suddenly felt uneasy.

Because I thought I knew what Minyoung was trying to say and what Minyoung was feeling.

But Anna trusted Minyoung.

Because she was always a good older sister I could rely on and a senior in life.

I didn’t want to have negative thoughts along with it.

Wasn’t it Minyoung who was always by Anna’s side, whether she was happy or sad?

however…….

Anna was left speechless at the words that followed.

“When Yuigo brought you here, I could tell what kind of condition you were in without even looking at you for long. I knew that Taesung was in danger just by looking at his face. But… I couldn’t move a single step from your side until the platoon leader called me. Why did I do that?”

Minyoung’s face trembled.

“I… was afraid. I was afraid that if I went into the center, my brother standing in the parking lot would see you and run to you. I was afraid that he would grab the arm I was holding. I was afraid that my brother would feel pain when he saw your face and develop some kind of emotion. And that wasn’t the first time I had that thought.”

Then he buried his face in Anna’s hand that he was holding and shook his shoulders.

How much did you cry like that?

As my trembling shoulders began to gradually regain stability.

Minyoung, who had been burying her head in her hands, raised her head while wiping away her tears.

“Ha… You’re crazy. Yeah, I know that too. So don’t ever forgive me. And don’t think of me as a good older sister either. Got it?”

Anna tried to answer, but then closed her mouth.

She felt that Min-young was defending herself even in this situation.

Would it have been different if I had just asked for forgiveness?

If that were the case, I would have pretended I lost and tried to console him.

Minyoung didn’t even give him the slightest chance.

I was afraid that I would be rejected if I tried to ask for forgiveness, so I started talking with the answer already decided.

Minyoung’s intentions may have been different, but Anna clearly felt that way.

It even felt like he was saying this to make me feel better.

From meeting at the hospital, passing through the safe zone, to getting here.

The two people who had been together for a long time seemed similar, but were completely different.

If Anna was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, Min-young was the typical soft on the outside but soft on the inside.

Of course, I’ve been doing well without any problems.

Because we’ve been filling in each other’s shortcomings well.

But things changed when the two people started looking at the same place.

It was as if there was a bomb that could explode at any moment among the group.

“But I still think about you. It may sound really funny, but do you remember that time? When you fought with Yeonhee on the train, I took you out to the back.”

“… I remember.”

“At that time, I consoled you and thought of you as my sister. Anna will be my sister from now on. In a group where there are few women, I thought I should protect her too. I thought I should be strong for you who always sacrifices for everyone. Don’t you know what I’m saying now? I told you something I shouldn’t have told you. You told me not to forgive you, but now you say you’re doing it for your sake.”

Minyoung sighed and wiped away her tears.

But the tears didn’t stop.

Instead, it kept growing longer and longer, until eventually his face became distorted like that of a child.

“… I’m sorry, Anna. That’s what I wanted to say. I don’t have the shame to ask for forgiveness, so I can’t say that. You always look at me the same way, but I’m so sorry that I can only think of this much as your older sister.”

It was only then that I was able to say what I really wanted to say.

Anna, on the other hand, was embarrassed.

Not only was the confession sudden, but it was also the first time I saw Min-young struggling so much.

Wasn’t Min-yeong the type who rarely showed her feelings?

I bit my lower lip and thought about it.

Countless memories we shared together.

Moments of crisis that were barely overcome.

And my strong older sister who has always been on my side.

But I didn’t know how to react.

What does Minyoung need now?

Comfort? Sympathy? I don’t know.

At least Anna never thought like her.

Anna was an honest person.

A person who can say whatever is in his heart without hesitation.

Maybe that’s why I didn’t know how to give false comfort or empathy.

This unique personality was also Anna’s family history.

Even if you just think about the stability right away, it was a feature that could be recognized at a glance.

Anna, who had been worrying about it, finally made a decision.

Swish!

The hand that Min-young was holding slips away.

Minyoung’s eyes trembled subtly as she heard the silent answer.

Anna just turned her head away.

It was something that should never have been said in the first place.

If you still want to continue on like before after hearing those words, isn’t that also Min-young’s greed?

Anna silently wiped away her tears in the awkward silence.

And I gritted my teeth.

From the moment they heard Min-young’s monologue, it was as if the two had already crossed a river from which there was no return.

Minyoung was no longer a good older sister to Anna.

Around that time.

Through the narrow gap in the door, two people sitting in the hallway could be seen.

It was Elena and Hayeon.

The two people who came to check on the group and waited for the conversation to end unintentionally witnessed the conflict.

For the first time, a rift was forming between the group that had always been close together.

Maybe they had been apart for a long time, but everyone just ignored it.

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