We Were Once Human by iambouphe at Inkitt

Summary

When an infection breaks out in the heart of Ireland, millions flock to the streets in an attempt to make contact with their loved ones. Others just stand by to enjoy the spectacle. Unknown to the rest of Ireland and Northern Ireland alike, intelligence within the infection sets its rotting hosts on a mission to overthrow the human populace. Marching slowly during the day and speeding up during the night. The vast number of the infected hosts begin to multiply exponentially with each town it devastates. Meanwhile, unaware and oblivious of the impending death and destruction of the Infection - Anna's main concern is that she has to come to terms with the feelings that she has towards her best friend - these emotions that are bubbling up within her, threaten to destroy the relationship between her and her best friend. As the last few days of normality come to an abrupt end. Anna struggles to hide her sexuality and maintain her fake persona of being a girl who takes no shit from anyone. As the Infection lands at her doorstep, her life is thrown into a living nightmare as she finds herself alone with a child who looks up to her as a mother figure. Escaping the school, losing everyone she held dear, she puts the pain aside and focuses on the little girl and the survival of them both. As the Infection takes over her town, she is forced to come face to face with her demons.

Genre: Horror/Other

Author: iambouphe

Status: Ongoing

Chapters: 3

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 18+

Synopsis

We don't know how to fight it, we don't know when it will come.

Can't run, can't hide, can't pretend it's not the end.

Because it is, and something has always been there and tries to destroy the world.

In the beginning, they thought it was just an infection, misinterpreted as a series of riots. Riots spiralling out of control, even when they tried to cover it up, it didn't take long before it got completely out of control.

When we were attacked, the infected caught us completely by surprise. The chaos and terror echoed through the school halls. Everything happened so fast.

We couldn't have prepared ourselves for this.

I found myself living with a group of survivors as soon as the evacuation transport was attacked. Pushing us further into the depths of a never-ending nightmare.

I guess in some way, we are the generation that gets to witness the end of mankind. Perhaps, in some way. That's almost as special as having to be there in the beginning.

We're not ready.