Zombie infection causes tension in student relationship

The zombie plague has proven difficult for some student relationships.

A zombie attack on Tuesday proved problematic for freshman couple Hannah Masko and McKay Mondfrans. 

While walking around campus, Masko and Mondfrans were ambushed by a horde of zombies. Although Masko was able to escape unharmed, Mondfrans was infected during the struggle.

“They initially came after me, but I was out of ammunition,” Masko said. “McKay jumped in front of me and got infected instead. It was supposed to be me.”

According to Masko, Mondfrans began transforming into a zombie right after being bitten.

“I could smell his flesh start to rot almost immediately,” Masko said. “It was really hard to see my boyfriend turn into something almost unrecognizable.”

“There was a lot going through my mind at the time,” Mondfrans said. “I was just hoping that she would somehow still want to be with me.”

After the attack, Masko avoided Mondfrans as much as possible.

“Of course I care for McKay, but once he turned into a zombie, all I could do was avoid him,” Masko said. “I didn’t want to turn into one either.”

Although Masko tried to avoid contamination, she was infected in the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center Wednesday night during a mission to secure a vaccine for the zombie virus.

“There was really no escaping it,” Masko said. “I was surrounded.”

According to Mondfrans, Masko’s infection has improved their relationship.

“Now that we are both zombies it’s great,” Mondfrans said. “We get to be together constantly without worrying about killing or eating each other.”

While Masko and Mondfrans are able to be together without harming each other, their relationship is much different than it was when they were human.

“Every time we hug, little chunks of flesh fall off,” Mondfrans said. “I know it shouldn’t bother me, but it feels really weird.”

“I’ll always be grateful to McKay for saving me, but now that we are both zombies, I’m not sure how we can really care for each other,” Masko said.

According to Masko and Mondfrans, being zombies has put a strain on their relationship, but neither is willing to give up on it.

“If we can just push through until we get the vaccination, I know that we will come out of this stronger than before,” Mondfrans said.

UnDeadline reporters Sarah Winder, Mandi West, Lindsey Snyder, Taylor Condie and Ron Matheson contributed to this report.