John

The world has malfunctioned. Scientists, testing a new liquid on a man, transformed him into a monster: his skin turned pale purple, his hair white, and his physique altered. In the lab, the creature bit a doctor and, after being shot by security, feigned death. When the guards left, the monster raised its head and growled.

That same night, the creatures broke free and the world was plunged into chaos.

A year passed. My friend John and I, surviving in this hell, wandered from one abandoned house to another. “So what do we know about monsters?” John asked in the morning, packing his things. I have listed them. “Our task is to survive and create a vaccine,” John said firmly.

We walked out onto a winter street. It was snowing. A few hours later, we stopped at another abandoned house. Suddenly, a roar came from behind. I turned around and saw a monster, frozen in horror. "Run!" John shouted. But the monster had already leaped. John pushed me away and exposed himself to the blow. The teeth sank into his shoulder. "John!" I screamed, falling. My hand instinctively reached for the pistol in my belt. I ran up and shot the monster in the heart, almost point-blank. He fell dead.

I rushed to John. He was sitting on his knees, writhing in pain. “John, wait, I’ll help you!” my voice broke and my hands shook as I rummaged through the first aid kit. “Stop,” he tried to stop me. “Wait! Don’t look, you can’t save me. Go away!” He pushed me away, and I saw his skin start to turn blue. "No! I'm not leaving. I'm only with you," tears streamed down my face. "Listen, I'm not leaving you!" I grabbed him by the cheeks, trying to hold him back. "You must live. Run..." He lost consciousness. His body began to change, turning into a monster. “No, I’d rather be with you, even like this,” I whispered, tears choking me. The body moved, and a hoarse voice croaked: "Don't cry, friend." I shuddered and raised my tear-stained eyes. "John? Are you conscious?" He nodded weakly. "Are you... immune?" I didn't believe him.

After a while we were sitting on the roof and looking at the snowy city.