Whispers of the Infected
Prologue
📱 Group Chat: RAVENWOOD MEDIA (Year 2)
👥 Members: Kashish, Zayn, Rhea, Aarav, Noor, Ibrahim, Samar, Elina, Mikael, Laila, Dev
Rhea
Tell me someone fixed that freaky noise from the lab speakers 😭
Aarav
Lol still haunted by that sound?
Rhea
Haunted? bro it literally talked — kept repeating “stay still… stay still…”
Noor
It’s just a technical glitch. relax 😭
Ibrahim
Maybe your guilt for skipping submissions finally became audible 💀
Kashish
Stop teasing her 😭 even I heard it during editing class. it made my ears ring.
Zayn
The entire media block was vibrating. CCTV screens went black for a few seconds too.
Elina
Maybe it’s a college prank.
Mikael
Yeah right. tell that to the birds that dropped dead near the library 😭
📍8:40 AM – Ravenwood College, Audi Block
(Private Chat: Kashish ↔ Zayn)
Kashish
Did you see that tech dept guy? nosebleed after that alarm sound.
Zayn
Yeah. he froze mid-step like his brain just… shut down.
Zayn
Security carried him out but his eyes were blank.
Kashish
Zayn… my ears are still ringing.
Zayn
Stay away from any speaker. meet me behind the canteen. we’ll go to the nurse together.
Zayn
I am. something’s off
Group Chat: RAVENWOOD MEDIA (Year 2)
laila
Admin just texted — classes suspended due to “audio contamination test” ?? tf is that?
samar
“audio contamination”? what are we, lab rats?
Aarav
Anyone else hearing low-frequency humming right now? like under the floor??
Noor
It’s shaking my phone 😨
Rhea
Lights are flickering!!
Elina
Omg the fire alarm again!!
> “ATTENTION STUDENTS. REMAIN INDOORS. DO NOT REMOVE EARPHONES OR HEARING PROTECTION. REPEAT — DO NOT LISTEN TO THE SOUND.”
Kashish
What’s happening??
Zayn
Voice note (4s)
> “Cover your ears. Now.”
Kashish
Zayn— I can’t hear properly. floor’s shaking.
Zayn
Stay low. don’t scream. i’m coming to your block.
Kashish
No! people are— they’re collapsing. their eyes— oh god.
Zayn
Kashish, hide somewhere safe.
Kashish
Under a desk. I can see Rhea… she’s not moving.
Zayn
Keep your phone on silent. just type.
9:25 AM – Server Room, Tech Block
(Private Chat: Zayn ↔ Aarav)
Zayn
I found the source. system’s looping a file called “ECHO_97hz.wav.” not a glitch.
Aarav
Looping?? like an infection code?
Zayn
Yes. it’s hijacking auditory nerves. whoever hears it— brain shuts down, then reboots under control.
Aarav
You mean it’s infecting people through sound??
Zayn
Exactly. someone engineered it.
Aarav
Dude that’s not science, that’s witchcraft with wi-fi.
9:40 AM – Media Lab (Girls’ Section)
Noor
Sound studio. half the class went still. others are mumbling same words over n over.
Kashish
Don’t talk loud. it spreads through sound.
Noor
I can hear voices through the walls. they keep saying my name.
Kashish
Cover your ears. use anything.
9:55 AM – Canteen Storage Room
Kashish
I’m in canteen storage. no sound here.
Zayn
Good. i’m close. don’t move until i knock.
Kashish
How will i know it’s you?
Zayn
Code’s 2 knocks then 1.
Kashish
Okay. hurry. it’s cold here.
Zayn
Kashish… we’ll make it out.
Kashish
You sound like you’re saying goodbye.
Zayn
I don’t say goodbye to people I intend to protect.
10:10 AM – Canteen Corridor
Kashish
Kashish (typing fast):
Zayn there’s movement outside.
Zayn
Stay hidden. i’m not there yet.
Kashish
Then who’s knocking 2–1?
Zayn
Don’t open that door.
(Distorted audio detected: “staaay stiilll–”)
Kashish
Someone’s repeating your code. whispering my name.
Zayn
Kashish don’t listen!! COVER YOUR EARS NOW!!
📍Ravenwood College — Full Lockdown Activated
All networks cut. Campus sealed. Communication limited to shortwave radio.
Status: Unknown survivors. Infection spreading beyond campus walls.
End of Prologue — “The Frequency Begins.”
Chapter 1: The Silence Pact
📍 Location: Ravenwood College — Basement, 3 hours after the outbreak
Time: 1:05 PM
[Group Chat: SURVIVORS 🔇]
👥 Kashish, Zayn, Rhea, Aarav, Noor, Ibrahim, Samar, Elina, Mikael, Laila, Dev
Kashish
We’re all here right?? pls tell me no one’s outside 😭
Rhea
Here. barely. my head’s still ringing.
Zayn
Everyone accounted for. door sealed. keep your phones on text only.
Mikael
Wait… we can’t even whisper?
Zayn
No. it reacts to sound. you speak — you risk infection.
laila
So we just type like mimes forever? great 👍
Aarav
Hey, at least we finally have an excuse to ignore lectures 😭
Noor
Stop joking. people literally died.
Elina
And some didn’t die… they changed. I saw one banging her head into the wall, repeating the same word.
(A chill ran through the group. The same words they all heard before lockdown.)
Ibrahim
I’ve locked the main basement door with cables. No one’s coming in unless they break it down.
Zayn
Good. that gives us time to plan.
Kashish
My phone battery’s dying
Rhea
Here, take my power bank. I’ve got two.
Kashish
Thanks. you’re literally my lifesaver.
Aarav
Ok emotional support moment over, can we talk about how we’re surviving without snacks 😭
laila
You serious right now 💀
Mikael
No fr tho I’m starving.
Noor
I’ll check the vending machine upstairs later if it’s safe.
Zayn
No one moves alone. sound waves travel faster in open areas.
The group huddled in the corner of the dimly lit basement. Emergency lights flickered like dying fireflies. Dust floated in the air, and the world above felt impossibly far away.
Kashish kept glancing at Zayn. He was calm, eyes sharp, scanning the room like every movement could decide life or death. He didn’t speak — just typed and observed.
Kashish
U really think we’ll make it out?
Zayn
I think we’ll try. that’s what matters.
Kashish
Ur too calm for someone in apocalypse.
Kashish
Fine. then I’ll panic for both of us 😤
(Zayn’s faint smile almost made her forget the chaos outside.)
Aarav
Found something weird in the radio room.
Aarav
An old shortwave transmitter. someone already tuned it to “97 Hz.”
Ibrahim
The same frequency from the file.
Elina
So someone here caused it?
Noor
Maybe it wasn’t just a glitch… maybe it was a test.
Zayn
Enough. panic won’t help. silence will.
Mikael
So what’s the plan, boss?
Zayn
We follow the Silence Pact.
Zayn stood, his flashlight barely cutting through the dark.
> “No sound. No screams. No music. If you hear a hum — cover your ears and don’t move. We communicate through texts only. If one of us shows symptoms… we isolate them.”
The words hung heavy. No one argued.
Kashish looked at everyone — her classmates, now survivors. Rhea leaned on a pipe, eyes teary but brave. Aarav still cracked jokes to hide fear. Noor kept typing plans, refusing to freeze. Elina, quiet but alert. Laila and Dev held hands for strength.
This wasn’t a class anymore. It was a promise to survive.
Rhea
If we’re not supposed to talk, can we at least give this plan a name? feels official 😭
Aarav
“Operation Don’t Die” sounds good to me 💀
Kashish
No 😭 how about “The Silence Pact”?
Noor
Okay team, first rule of The Silence Pact — don’t break it.
samar
Never trust the quiet.
Somewhere above them, the faint hum began again — low, vibrating through the concrete floor.
Everyone froze.
No one typed.
No one breathed.
The infection was listening.
And for the first time, Ravenwood College fell completely silent.
Author
Hey readers! 👋 What did you think of the first chapter? Who’s your favorite character so far — Kashish, Zayn, or maybe the sarcastic Aarav 😏?
Drop your thoughts in the comments — your reactions help decide who gets the spotlight next episode! 💌
Chapter 2: Echoes in the Dark
📍 Ravenwood College – Basement, 3:00 PM
[Group Chat: SURVIVORS 🔇]
Rhea
Someone’s walking upstairs. slow footsteps.
Aarav
Yeah right. security that sounds like it’s dragging a chain
Mikael
Aarav pls shut up i’m begging u
Kashish
Wait, listen... do you hear that low humming?
(Everyone goes silent. The same eerie vibration hums through the pipes — like electricity whispering.)
Zayn
Everyone, stay down. no noise. phones dim.
samar
Lights flickering again. what’s happening to the generator?
laila
Maybe it’s the frequency they were talking about… that 97 Hz thing.
dev
I saw the same numbers scratched on the lab door before we ran.
Ibrahim
It’s not random then. someone in the science department made this.
Noor: maybe Professor Kael. he was experimenting on sonar reactions.
Rhea
Yeah, “reacts to sound waves” — that’s what he said last week. omg he knew.
(A sudden metallic thud echoes above. Everyone flinches.)
Mikael
Was that the storage door??
Aarav
Bro don’t tell me it’s opening
Zayn
Nobody moves. we wait. if it comes down here, we’ll distract it away from the exit.
(The humming stops. Then… static crackles through the old radio transmitter. A faint voice emerges.)
Radio: “—silence... pact... confirmed—”
Elina
Wait did that thing just say our plan name?
Kashish
No way. how could it know—
Zayn
Stop typing. everyone. now.
(Too late. A shriek bursts through the radio speaker — high-pitched, like glass splitting. The lights explode. The basement goes dark.)
laila
My ears— it’s screaming!
Ibrahim
I’m trying— the switch’s jammed!
(Zayn rips the power cord out. Silence falls, heavy and cruel. The group breathes hard, shaking.)
samar
Something that heard us.
Kashish
It said “confirmed.” like we triggered something
Noor
Maybe this place isn’t a shelter… maybe it’s a trap.
(They all look at each other — pale, terrified, unsure who to trust.)
Zayn
From now on, no private DMs. all messages stay in group. agreed?
Everyone: agreed.
(In the shadows, the red standby light on the radio blinks once... twice... then stays on.)
Author
Did the radio just talk back? 👀 Things are getting tense at Ravenwood! Who do you think will crack first — Aarav, Rhea, or maybe Kashish?
Chapter 3: The One Who Heard the Voice coming next…
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