The story begins at an elementary school where a girl eats a contaminated chicken nugget, spreading a deadly virus that turns children into violent, zombie-like creatures. The main character, Clint, a substitute teacher and aspiring horror writer, finds himself in the midst of the chaos. Along with other teachers, including his former love interest Lucy, they try to survive and find a way to escape the school.
As the virus spreads, the group discovers that it only affects children who have not yet reached puberty, and that the virus was caused by contaminated chicken nuggets. They also learn that the biology teacher may be able to create a vaccine if he can study an infected nugget.
The group faces numerous challenges and setbacks, including the death of some of their own members, but eventually, they escape the school and the city, which has been evacuated due to the outbreak. However, they soon discover that the virus has spread to the entire country, and all adults are dead.
In the end, the group finds a way to escape, thanks to the help of a school janitor and a vigilante, and they decide to flee to a place where there are no children. The moral of the story is to stay away from chicken nuggets, as the way they are prepared is unknown and potentially deadly.
Here are the extracted key facts:
1. The story begins on a poultry farm where birds are killed, processed, and turned into chicken nuggets.
2. A strange virus contaminates the chicken nugget mixture.
3. An elementary school girl eats a contaminated chicken nugget.
4. Clint, a substitute teacher, works at the girl's school.
5. The school has a technology-free policy, and the vice principal collects teachers' cell phones.
6. A zombie-like outbreak occurs at the school, spreading through bites and scratches.
7. The infected children attack and kill the security guard.
8. The biology teacher discovers that the virus is necrotic and only affects children who have not reached puberty.
9. The teachers and a few survivors, including Calvin, a diabetic child, try to escape the school.
10. The group discovers that the city has been evacuated due to the viral outbreak.
11. The survivors, including Clint, Lucy, and the janitor, escape the city in a truck.
12. They arrive in another city, only to find that all the adults are dead.
13. The news reports that the virus is devastating the entire country.
14. The biology teacher believes that studying an infected chicken nugget could lead to a vaccine.
15. The survivors take refuge in a children's party place and find boxes of infected chicken nuggets.
16. The janitor and the vigilante arrive, armed with water guns, and help the team escape.
17. The survivors decide to flee to a place with no children.
18. The story ends with a moral warning to stay away from chicken nuggets.