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Authors: Stevie Kopas
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
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considered knocking him out with the heavy mag light.
“You get off me! Get out!” He shouted out at her through her hand that she immediately threw over his mouth as soon as he had opened it to yell.
Her eyes, although they could not focus on anything in such immense darkness, she kept wide open, fearing she might miss the minutest detail of her suddenly hostile surroundings. She searched the depths of her brain for some sort of a plan or idea that could get them out of here alive but she could think of nothing. She couldn’t get out of this one alone, she needed this man to get his shit together.
“Samson,” she whispered directly into his ear with the most sobering words she could have ever uttered. “They’re here.”
Part II: In the Beginning
I
“Government Officials are asking everyone to please stay indoors during this time. A state of emergency has been declared for the following counties…” the television blared from the living room in the small apartment that the Williams family shared in the heart of Columbia Beach City. James, the man of the house, sat on the couch with his bright eyes glued to the television set, attempting to make sense of the sudden sickness that seemed to be overtaking the world around him. Outbreaks of violence and looting were breaking out all over the city, schools were closed, people were urged to stay home from work and there were talks of a curfew being set country wide. No matter what channel James stopped on, news anchors all had the same blank faces as they spoke. Their job was to give the people the news, not react to it, but it was becoming hard not to.
James’ daughter Veronica was in her room down the hallway, chatting on the computer. The TV set was so loud she could hear its muffled sound through the music she played on her laptop. With a sigh, she got up and slammed her bedroom door shut. She rummaged through the odds and ends that were strewn about her desk and found her bright purple headphones. Stuffing them into her ears, she flung herself onto her bed, plugged them in and went back to instant messaging with her friend Dee.
Deeeva95 : I can’t believe how my mom is acting!! She won’t even let me come over...I’m so bored I could kill myself .
Vr0n : I know right? My dad has the TV on 24/7, it’s gettin on my nerves like woah.
Deeeva95 : Oh well, at least we don’t have school again tomorrow!
Vr0n : Yeah…but I’m totally pissed that track has been cancelled for what, almost a week now? This whole thing will blow over and all the crazies will disappear and then I’ll lose my next three races.
Deeeva95 : Quit bein dramatic, you sound like my mother.
Vr0n : Lol, whatever, you know I gotta get my run on!
Deeeva95 : Ugh, I gt g my mom wants me to be miserable with her and watch the news.
Vr0n : Ahaha ok, text me later.
Veronica sighed as she closed out the IM screen, nobody else seemed to be online from her friend’s list. “Lame!” She shouted and threw her headphones down on the comforter. Nothing was on TV for days now, it was all the same emergency news casts on every channel, and unfortunately for her they couldn’t afford HBO or any of the other premiums. She wondered what Isaac was up to and got up to leave her room when she heard a loud crash from outside. She jumped and then laughed at herself for being startled so easily. Some idiot had crashed into the telephone pole right across the street from her building.
“Holy shit.” She muttered, scanning the streets for any sign of panic but nobody seemed too bothered by it. The few people out on the street were ignoring the car as if nothing happened, going about their business, but a lot faster than they normally would have. She let the curtain fall where it was and walked out of her room. Isaac’s door was closed across the hall. She knocked and didn’t get an answer. She shrugged her shoulders and walked out
“You get off me! Get out!” He shouted out at her through her hand that she immediately threw over his mouth as soon as he had opened it to yell.
Her eyes, although they could not focus on anything in such immense darkness, she kept wide open, fearing she might miss the minutest detail of her suddenly hostile surroundings. She searched the depths of her brain for some sort of a plan or idea that could get them out of here alive but she could think of nothing. She couldn’t get out of this one alone, she needed this man to get his shit together.
“Samson,” she whispered directly into his ear with the most sobering words she could have ever uttered. “They’re here.”
Part II: In the Beginning
I
“Government Officials are asking everyone to please stay indoors during this time. A state of emergency has been declared for the following counties…” the television blared from the living room in the small apartment that the Williams family shared in the heart of Columbia Beach City. James, the man of the house, sat on the couch with his bright eyes glued to the television set, attempting to make sense of the sudden sickness that seemed to be overtaking the world around him. Outbreaks of violence and looting were breaking out all over the city, schools were closed, people were urged to stay home from work and there were talks of a curfew being set country wide. No matter what channel James stopped on, news anchors all had the same blank faces as they spoke. Their job was to give the people the news, not react to it, but it was becoming hard not to.
James’ daughter Veronica was in her room down the hallway, chatting on the computer. The TV set was so loud she could hear its muffled sound through the music she played on her laptop. With a sigh, she got up and slammed her bedroom door shut. She rummaged through the odds and ends that were strewn about her desk and found her bright purple headphones. Stuffing them into her ears, she flung herself onto her bed, plugged them in and went back to instant messaging with her friend Dee.
Deeeva95 : I can’t believe how my mom is acting!! She won’t even let me come over...I’m so bored I could kill myself .
Vr0n : I know right? My dad has the TV on 24/7, it’s gettin on my nerves like woah.
Deeeva95 : Oh well, at least we don’t have school again tomorrow!
Vr0n : Yeah…but I’m totally pissed that track has been cancelled for what, almost a week now? This whole thing will blow over and all the crazies will disappear and then I’ll lose my next three races.
Deeeva95 : Quit bein dramatic, you sound like my mother.
Vr0n : Lol, whatever, you know I gotta get my run on!
Deeeva95 : Ugh, I gt g my mom wants me to be miserable with her and watch the news.
Vr0n : Ahaha ok, text me later.
Veronica sighed as she closed out the IM screen, nobody else seemed to be online from her friend’s list. “Lame!” She shouted and threw her headphones down on the comforter. Nothing was on TV for days now, it was all the same emergency news casts on every channel, and unfortunately for her they couldn’t afford HBO or any of the other premiums. She wondered what Isaac was up to and got up to leave her room when she heard a loud crash from outside. She jumped and then laughed at herself for being startled so easily. Some idiot had crashed into the telephone pole right across the street from her building.
“Holy shit.” She muttered, scanning the streets for any sign of panic but nobody seemed too bothered by it. The few people out on the street were ignoring the car as if nothing happened, going about their business, but a lot faster than they normally would have. She let the curtain fall where it was and walked out of her room. Isaac’s door was closed across the hall. She knocked and didn’t get an answer. She shrugged her shoulders and walked out
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