So I was wrong… I was so wrong. The virus is worse and deadlier than I thought, to go into detail. The Sasser virus was started in East Asia by a mutant …show more content…
Camilla and I went to the woods to get some wood for a campfire. We were so stupid. I was stupid. As we were walking I kept hearing the rustle of leaves. I felt apprehensive for some reason and told Camilla we should go back to camp, but she scoffed. Truthfully, I’d always been the more paranoid sibling. Feeling silly, I pushed away the feeling. We got deeper and I could hear more branches crackling and I could smell rot like rotten flesh. Camilla said it was probably a dead animal. She bent down to grab another solid branch when a surprisingly agile infected one launched out of the bushes, pinning her to the ground. I screamed. So did she, hitting and punching it away from her. I ran towards her as fast as I could manage, fumbling for my pistol and screaming, “Camilla, move your hand!” I fired it right in the crown of its head. It jerked backwards and fell. I helped Camilla up and we ran back to camp. I immediately took her to the medical center. They examined her for scars or bite marks. Eventually, I had to leave her there. I’m going to go check up on her tomorrow. I hope she’s okay. If I lose my sister, I lose me. I’ll be …show more content…
How could I possibly have to decide how my sister dies? I knew something had to be done but why do I have to make the decision? I thought about it. The doctor gave me a day, and I finally decided to do it myself. I was sure she’d prefer it that way. Numbly, I walked to her room saw her laid out on a stretcher. I picked up the syringe that was on the table and took one last look at my dying sister. Swiping her hair away from her face, I kissed her on the forehead before whispering in her ear, “I-I’m so sorry, Camilla. I’ll always love you.” I held her arm and slowly pushed the needle into her vein. I watched deadly liquid seep into her blood, and I began to cry silently. As soon as it was over, I quickly left the medical center, but didn’t get more than two feet out of the door before collapsing, a heap of