NEW WORLD

Ryan could be seen holding his phone, his eyes had been glued on it throughout the whole night, it was a message from his girlfriend Emilia, and the words he saw was.

' I am breaking up with you '

It was followed by a series of insult and curses, it had been a week since the incident, he was hurt yet he didn't blame her it was his fault.

RYAN POV[A WEEK AGO]

I gently knocked against the door, the sound of footsteps approaching from the other side, didn't escape my keen ears.

And as the door opened, the person I wished to see the most had finally arrived, Emilia, her short blond hair with magnificent blue eyes.

she was truly beautiful, I am a fool to use those words, no word could describe the words I wanted to say about my fiance otherworldly looks, she was a true saint.

I sometimes wonder what I did in my past lives to deserve her, no words were spoken, she rushed towards me giving me an impromptu kiss, I was startled at first but I quickly responded back only to be interrupted.

*Cough*

"Oh welcome Ryan, Emilia why are you keeping him standing outside, bring him into the house"Emilia mother spoke

"Good afternoon Miss Edward"I replied, yet my eyes didn't look at her but Emilia

a look of embarrassment took over her face, we had kissed many times butonly the presence of how mother could she feel like that.

Her warm soft hands intertwined with mine bringing me into their home, I stayed in the living room on top of the green coloured couch were me and her had our first kiss.

A red rug was placed in the middle of the room with the TV in front, the sound of the TV was irrevalant to him, it was in a news channel, J could only catch a few words from it such as disease, names of a few doctors and hearing some people talk about a nation wide announcement.

My mind couldn't fully process what they were saying as my eyes were kept on Emilia, she glanced towards me and her lips formed a bright smile, she remained in the kitchen cooking up a meal for me.

"Ryan, you can go upstairs to my room and wait for me" Emilia said, I could see her mother looking towards me, her eyes gave me a look saying'Don't try anything' I chuckled a bit knowing what she meant.

I quickly rushed up to her room, the walls were painted blue with a bookshelf and a small bed to the left wall, her Jasmine scent filled the room, I stayed still for a moment enjoying the scent, the sight of scattered books on her table didn't escape his eyes, they were cooking books.

"So you were trying to learn how to cook?"I spoke, I glanced behind me to see Emilia who had a look of shock and surprise on her face.

"How did you know I was here" She asked with a smile as her arms from behind hugged me.

"I have a good nose, and I'm extremely sensitive to your scent,"I spoke with a indifference

"Do I really smell that bad"She asked me, yet the playful tone she asked in and her expression would make it obvious to most she was joking as I said most, I wasn't like most

"Sorry I didn't mean it like that, I meant you smell nice" I hastily spoke not wanting to offend her, she tried to cover her mouth and contain her chuckle yet it managed to escape her lips, she found it funny that I took her literally.

"I was just joking Ryan, there no need to apologise"She said trying to clear up my misinterpretation of her words.

I didn't understand anything about why people joke laugh or cry ever since a particular incident, ever since then my emotions and reasoning had died.

I was what people in my school and home wanted to avoid, they considered me not human, yet due to my lack in understanding of emotions, I didn't cry neither did I feel bad, before I knew what happened, I was in a separate realm of my own, a realm of loneliness.

I was a loner which didn't speak neither did I associate with anyone else, no one cared to approach me.

every adult or child would just pity me for being so lonely and walk away, I didn't understand, if they pitied me why not try and find the reason, If one wasn't willing to help then there was no reason in them feeling pity towards me, I didn't want their pity in the first place.

I had finally gotten used to the loneliness I didn't feel anything, I was nothing completely void of emotion, simply a walking corpse taking up space till Emilia came, she gave me hope, she awoke the lost spark within me now I can associate normally with people at least a little.

*TWO HOURS later*

Sometimes had passed and Emilia was asleep, her mom as well, even when she sleeps her beauty didn't falter nor hinder, i could stay like this watching her but the sound of screams coming from her mother's room alerted me.

the stench of rotten flesh increased till it was already drowning me in it putrid smell, I left the room and slowly approached Emilia mom door, it was open with a trail of blood leading into it.

I didn't dare look but I mustered my courage, I took a quick glance into the room and could see Emilia mother screaming and begging for someone to save her, the sound of flesh being torn apart sent shivers down my spine, a short man remained on top of her his teeth sunk into her like a hungry beast and her blood tainted the white ground in it red hue.

I didn't move, I didn't shout, I didn't go to her rescue, I just stood there watching her be devoured by this cannibal, she couldn't even scream as her vocal cords had been eaten at this point she didn't even move anymore, fear overcame at that moment.

I slowly closed the door locking it from the outside and who awaited behind me was Emilia, her eyes locked on me waiting for answers.

"What happened?"

"Nothing let go"I quickly replied.

"What HAPPENED!"She shouted

"Nothi_" before I could reply she ran towards the door unlocking it and opening it with a fierce swing, what she saw left her speech less but she wouldn't have the time to mourn as the cannibal charged right towards her.

But a strong arm wrapped around her waist pulling her back swiftly locking the door.

"I should warn you don't go near the door"

"OPEN IT!" She screamed with tears rolling down her eyes, she pushed forward but my body remained unmoving like a wall she banged against my hard chest but I still remained immobile, at the other side of the door, the sound of the cannibal banging against the door didn't go unheard.

"We have to lea_"Emilia interrupted me and the words she spoke left me frozen.

"Why didn't you do anything?"

"I-"

"Why did you slowly watch as he did that to her?"

"I-"

Emilia didn't even allow me say a word and maybe deep down I truly felt guilty about the fact I watched her die.

"Did you truly feel nothing watching her die, no sadness, no despair, no comparison, you truly are emotionless, the name walking corpse fits you"

I could feel my body screaming at me to run and I followed my natural instincts or maybe I just wanted to avoid the conversation, my heart felt like it was bleeding hearing her call me walking corpse, I couldn't even begin to describe the otherworldly pain I felt in my chest.

I carried the grieving Emilia into my arms and out of the house, it was the rights decision as the house was set ablaze from inside, I could still see the blood drenched in the top window of Emilia mother's window, she was gone.

[PRESENT TIMES]

His eyes were still kept on the text message she sent, his finger moved onto the screen and typed only one word

Ryan: [Okay]

Emilia:[Is that it?]

Ryan:[Yes]

Emilia: [Isn't there anything you want to say]

Ryan: [No]

Emilia: [I hate you]

Ryan:[Wait there is something I wanted to tell you]

Emilia:[And that is]

Ryan:[I forgot my car keys in your house]

Ryan turned off his phone as he opened his windows wanting to just enjoy the fresh smell of air but as the glass windows opened, the putrid smell of blood and guts filled his nostrils, it was his welcome to the' NEW WORLD'