Patience Hackney

Infection

In an abandoned city, left behind in a world once blooming with life, a gasp is heard from a far distance. As the darkening red clouds cover the dawning of the sun, we're introduced to a dark haired male, hunched over a grassy field. 'Damn' he coughed, his golden brown eyes empty of life, “is it over?", he asks himself as he lifts his head towards the looming sky. As the crows begin to caw in the distance, he stumbles onto the ground. A gentle breeze picks up as he gathers himself. He knew he didn't have much time left. Bracing himself for the pain, he turns his body to his side and tries to lift himself up from the grass. A loud grunt erupts from his lips as pain shoots down his spine. A heart shaped locket falls from his pocket as he falls back onto the ground. "Fuck" he thought, as the gut wrenching screeches grow louder...