“Oh, it was fine. He bent over on the dirt floor as though he were praying to a deity and his tears soaked into the bloody earth. It was frightening and gave the feeling of finality. As she drove, she spent her time trying to rid her mind of Burbage’s sweaty, eager face. In his haste the previous night Jose had forgotten to close the bulkhead. Blood spurted through the air and speckled Jose’s face, hair, and hands. Maybe your main character can think but not speak. Jose hopped onto the bed of his truck, bent over, grabbed the front legs, and heaved the torso up into the bed. DUN DUN DAAAAAA “Joseph noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Louis Quirk, Grade 3, St Benedict's School. It’s your property.”, “I really have no use for it,” he shrugged, “and it upsets my stomach to tell you this, but our days here are numbered. He would need to find another job first. This is an explanation for this crazy, unorthodox situation, of me, being here with him. She screams, neighing so loudly that it stirs the other animals, but she does not care. It is suppose to be zombie proof.” Said Dr Plastic. Jose’s truck putted along the dirt road, bumping on the gravel, tilting from side to side over the holes. This is Aisha Okanowa signing out.” The camera man shuts of the camera and Miss Okanowa shakes out her pose and relaxes. “Better then Alfred.” Alfred had been in disarray ever since the incident. The neurotoxin on the glass shards seep into the intern’s veins, and . They want magic and illusion, and nothing more. He soon noticed a large hump and realized it was an adult buffalo. Finally in my twenties we decided to have children, she was a little old to have kids but we both really wanted them and she said she’d done this parenting thing before so she was confident, but I was always confused by that remark. I’ll save your Gotham Bruce. Jose stood up miserably and wrapped up the tarp. Hemingway’s short stories in one volume bridged me back to civilian life after eight years of wearing the crackerjacks. Finally, she reached home, though she didn’t leave her car. He watched as blood oozed forcefully from Batman’s left eye, and his life flowing out of him as he began to drop to the floor. And who we are.”, “Heroes? “You’re handling this too well.”, “I understand what happened. He’s…he doesn’t deserve what’s happened to him. That’s why absurdist thought and realism is so unpopular, nobody really wants to hear the truth. “Hey,” said Angel, without moving his lips. “It’s a shame they’re not in-season. Jose went into his truck, grabbed his shotgun, then quickly walked back and jumped down the cellar stairs. He would make sure to do this today. I could help you out, you know, as consolation. It’s just another night, the same routine patrol. Click … The heavy spices of shredded goat, vegetables, and eggs built a wall around the men. He went around to the passenger’s side, opened the door, and grabbed the shotgun. The carcases had stopped bleeding and would not leave a trail. And suddenly it all became clear. They had encouraged him, after all, to get married and move to America where there may be not necessarily greater work opportunities for him, but a safer, more serene life for his children to grow up in. Jose closed his eyes, his face solemn, serious, determined. “The other guy I’m talking to.” Austin turns around, and looks for another person. He always blamed me for it, and he blames me even now, even though he can’t say it, and probably can’t even think it. He regretted not disposing of the mother immediately, and felt as though as was carrying around a nightmare that he couldn’t shake off. But most were just for show, Well one takes creativity, the other is just for oohs and awws, but the oohs and awws kind of need creativity to get that reaction. Synopsis: Brit, her wife Marisol, and her mother Eileen survive the Zombie apocalypse as members of a group of women. The baby was still moaning lightly and anxiously pacing around his mother. A blow to the temple was what was needed for him to loosen his grip. Maybe she “turns,” but not all the way. Yet they are still wild and wary of human contact. Brit is about giving birth which makes the Zombies restless: they smell blood and a newborn will cause a rampage. Jose yelled and the foxes turned around, blood staining their black snout and greyish white jaws. Her eyes were closed. Jose cleaned up the table, put the empty containers in the sink, then put his hat on and walked outside to his blue, rusty pickup truck. A mother yelled for her son in the yard, some cars drove down main st., a few birds in a tree near him started chirping call and response. Instead it was all going to waste for some useless trophy. The next morning, Jose woke up frantically as if he was running from a nightmarish monster and stumbled into reality. What if they didn’t get along anymore and one of them had a girlfriend? And besides, that’s what the acid’s for.”, “I don’t understand this folly.” Damian was puzzled. He kept having terrible flash backs of severing the mother buffalo with chain saw. You also have to oversee the budget because we’re been getting complaints about miscellaneous spending to be out of control and…” the rest he tunes out. The rest of his actions were instinctive. Here’s an idea for your next zombie apocalypse novel or short story. One regular day at school Aidan and Victor listened to their teacher, Mr.Toff droned on about the big bang when suddenly! Her rage blinds her to the pain flashing throughout her legs, and she barely notices the stares from the two-leggers. He tried to continued to serve us, but he’s so shook up. Felicia laugh. He is employed through the city's transportation agency. Jose sneered at the blood flooding the tarp. “Why don’t you keep it? Its clanging had that effect, and echoed through every classroom and passageway, signifying to the students already half-way out of their seats that whichever class that they had been attending, was over. It’s time to retire his jersey. His plan was to come back later in the night after his wife had gone to bed and cut up the meat and store it in ice boxes. So much that I realize, right now, at this very moment. Assignments. “Whatchyu want hot cakes?” she said impatiently. Helen, surprised at the sudden emergence of such a figure, had stepped back. But I know it’s the last thing he thought of. They could not be compromised with. He was looking at Gotham City in a new light. I can’t let him hurt any one, especially in the group. That’s why he called me to help. He’s become my responsibility, when after all these years I’ve been his. People like to boast about how “ready” they are for the zombie apocalypse. He couldn’t stop looking at his father, his partner, dead before him. Not this time. He got up, and gazed at the sun rising. “ Joesph you came back!”Said Jeffery “Well yeah, I was forced to eat brains and I felt like I wanted to kill people. This is all suppose to be his, this is his city. The baby slowly circled the opposite way around his mother while staring nervously at Jose. He looked a little bigger than one half of the mother. Nightwing has seen this millions of times, but always enjoyed watching it. Jose started the car, turned around, and drove across the arena of bloody death he had created, down the hill to his quiet home. Jose felt physically and mentally worn out and made some coffee. I dropped her off at the same corner the next morning and I’ve never seen her since. You can use all the things you know, or even try to make up what the feelings mean, but you can’t define it. He started to yell to distract himself from this, and his shirt slid back down. … Why would I do this to somebody I love? Jose dashed up the stairs as he heard his wife pull in the driveway. So Evan And I got the whole day off for once and the group let us have some times to ourselves. He was helpless, anguished, and furiously frustrated. He looked up, then back at the baby. Her foot made an audible squish in the mud. Zombie Apocalypse themed stories, Valenzuela City. Not a master scheme from the Joker, or a back shattering blow from Bane. Most of the people have moved north. He was mean to his mother in-law, Endora. You also have to talk to the head of HR because their have been several complaints from OSHA about overtime hours. The image is getting smaller however, and they grew further and further in the distant. Though his crooked grin was unmistakably familiar, his lips now protruded a bit under the weight of his cheeks. Four grey foxes were viciously tearing at meat of the baby buffalo. It was already late, close to noon, and Jose Silva and Angel were eating lunch. So he goes to each meeting, looks over all the transactions, budgets, and even handles the OSHA with ease. He looked at it for a moment, the rusty edges and jagged blade, then remembered the mother was still alive. He opened the screen door and stood briefly to bang his dirty grey cap against the wall, shaking off dust in small flurries. “Oh geez, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize.” Both sit up then stand. Maybe that was how it always was going to end. He knew the plan, they both knew it. A cool breeze ruffled Jose’s mustache as he walked towards the small wooden hut where his lunch sat in the fridge. Now, I will always be one the first people to side with others who complain that the zombie genre has become far too crowded with sub-par stories and writing skills that are lacking. Surprisingly he already knew that there was a zombie apocalypse because the person who made the Zombie apocalypse 2000yrs ago was JEFF, he actually was a crazy mad scientist who wanted to take over the world. There would be no battle for the cowl this time around. His mind was glued to a terrible feeling he could not quite describe. The men sat around for an hour drinking coffee and eating and laughing. These are usually people who have seen the movies and think it’s all running and gunning and chopping heads off. Shelters were being built, food kitchens received what was believed to be unlimited donations to their causes, and treatment programs were provided for ex-cons being released from prison. I think I was turning zombie when I went through that portal.” “Well I am happy your back.” Said Jeffery “but I have a feeling that Jeff is only gone for now……..” To be continued…. It was his house, and his grandfather was an actual Colonel. Ultimately these were foolish considerations. He will always be remembered for his gold heart, and kind soul. Austin finds himself taking a long way back to the car. Read “The End of the Whole Mess” (First story in Amazon preview of Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse) The Tamarisk Hunter | Paolo Bacigalupi. Free Zombie Stories ***Many of these short stories are now available in an anthology called Zombies Can't Swim And Other Tales Of the Undead by Colin M. Drysdale. Religion is so important…no, not religion, but a belief system is so important. Jose turned on the hanging light bulb and looked around at the scattered furniture and boxes. A few seconds later, a rotund form stepped through the haze. The smell was making him lightheaded. Nothing special really, but something significant to him that some of his friends could relate to. “I have to go,” she said. It’s….it’s a part of the risk, and comes with the territory.”. Time has passsd since the last time ive seen a human being. As he mops up the mess, he cuts himself on the shards of super-sharp glass. “Or it’s saying everything.” He’s can be such a smart ass. The slumber fades into her conscience, and her mind begins to wonder. And my mom was really depressed and lonely and the minute I was born she signed our marriage certificate. “Sorry.” Felicia smiles. She wants me to get some sleep…that’s so like her. Out of a paper bag he removed his tupperware containers filled with shredded goat, chopped vegetables, beans, and scrambled eggs with spicy peppers. He tossed it over his shoulder and walked far out in the field next to his house, where he dumped the remains. Her flesh sliced open and bits of skin sprayed onto Jose. “You aren’t my father.” He snapped back, then “excused” himself from the table and ran to his room. It looked like a feast from times past, or a reunion of old lovers, when you light up candles because electrical light is too strong for your heart to be seen under. See you around! “It wasn’t your fault Dick.” He couldn’t be sure she’s telling the true or not. “You took them away from me.” I did, I took them away from us. Together they stood under the peach tree. But times had been tough and Jose was worn down. People paid to keep their horses there when they were away. Each man contributed to the whole that was their monotonous, mundane work life. “I swear to god I’m going to find the next asshole Batman finds. Austin’s ready. He dozed off, but he just resumed where he left off in the dream. Then a spoonful of vegetables, peppers, and scrambled eggs. The truck mumbled and groaned as he put it into gear drove down the driveway. Jose went to the sink, turned on the water, and poured dish soap on his tan calloused hands, spotted with white paint, and rubbed each nubby finger until thin streams of dark water crawled down the drain. Then we made passionate love in the remaining juices and went to bed without a shower. Instead she thought of him when he was ten- red and chubby, and Rodney she remembered as scabbed and grinning. Many of his family members in Mexico were stuck working in the fields, or had resorted to illegal street jobs. So my dad left my mom a few months before I was born, I never met the man. How ironic would that be!? But he couldn’t bear to leave Angel and Silva. Zombie Apocalypse and Paranormal Romance. “nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo that was 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 dollars! He slowly walked back to his truck, staring at the ground, his mind racing. She has never found one like this. Why change now? Ridiculously bland title aside (seriously “Zombie Apocalypse!” sounds like a super cheesy B movie from the 1950’s), I liked this book. “Its beautiful out here.” Austin lies in the grass which only slightly itches him. He poured the coffee into a thermos, grabbed the bag of lunch sitting on the counter, and walked out to his truck. That would be hilarious, ironic somehow. Billy, the old mutt, was lying in the shade of a truck, sleeping soundly. Here you can share your paranormal experiences and read world's best haunted stories to thrill your imagination. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Coop: A Zombie Apocalypse Short. “Quickly let's find help” Replied Jeffrey. The virus has taken over so much in the last few years. Newest. so what did you think of the balloon show? I mean if you’re going to go through the effort of having ballons at a funeral you might as well have them be bright cheerful colors, since everything else is so dark. It’s a face of shame. We could have shared one last-“. I don’ t know if I can make it better. When will this dream let me sleep again, who do I have to… A laughter is what interrupts his thoughts, a laughter that he’s dreaded for his entire life. 25 Hard Truths About Writing And Publishing « terribleminds: chuck wendig. Fortunately the blood on his shirt resembled dirt and was not noticeable, but he was worried they would smell it. Dick screamed in terror when Huntress and Batgirl tried to pull him away. Jose fell down on his knees and cried. “Let’s head back.” Both strides are slow, and they remember that the walk out it was a lot shorter then it is now. Jose picked up the shotgun and laid it in the bed, then grabbed the chainsaw. He was so accustomed to the gunfire he didn’t even hear the last one, but what he saw will be something he can never forget. The thoughts are getting jumbled, and they are as clear as they were before. I must….get out. His last impression stays with him, forever imprinted on this ghoul’s face. around us. It’s a reminder of who he really is, and also, to protect myself. The microwave beeped and Jose took out the steaming food that his wife prepared daily for him and arranged it on the table. Ignore the pain, i have to get out of it. As he went to inspect the quality of the tree house, Helen took further note of his appearance. I remember reading a short story on the internet about a year ago (though the story was a bit older) that was probably a 10 minute read. The blue sky was darkening, and the half-set sun was sending out beacons of orange and red light that danced and reflected in the streams of blood rolling down the dirty, brown road. He manages to … Take a look around and grab the RSS feed to stay updated. She appeared to have been hit by a large truck, as buffalos can weigh up to one thousand pounds and usually damage cars more than cars damage them. Why don’t you come in for dinner?” “Alright I’m just organizing some things in my truck. Also Joseph came back safe without a scratch. “It’s okay Austin.” She looks into his eyes. Black hooves and large flaps of bloody skin laid on the dirt ground as the foxes lapped up the remains of the baby. Tim picks at his everyday oatmeal and toast as he read the morning paper, looking like he should be 2o years older than he actually is, and Damian was just playing with his cheerios. Silva was a quiet man who would suddenly burst into rapid Spanish and catch the attention of everyone in the room with old time stories and funny observations. It’s almost the same thing, but two dimensional. Really only special occasions.”, “Like whenever I’m down and I want a quick pick me up.”. Hunter Bright Follow. Dick looked him up and down. Well some of them were… innovative. “Let’s go find it.” They walk looking for the car as the stars lead the way. A creative writing coalition among the undead. Jose barely worked during the previous winter and his regular hours were cut down in the spring. Home; The Gardener; RSS; Zombie Apocalypse. She looks down and sees her legs shrinking. There she stood, gazing into nothingness, cigarette hanging from the side of her mouth, black leather knee-high boots and a white lace blouse. The worst part is….getting shot at is the easiest part to deal with. A woman lies next to him. He was losing it and he knew it. Rei, Jo and 3 others survive an apocalypse, gathering supplies and food for another night in their room when their youngest, Lily, becomes very ill and Rei sets out to search for medication inside the ultimate fortress where a group of elites live called THE ROYALS. He got out, opened the hatch, and spanned the tools, hesitating before grabbing the chainsaw. He smiled and a laugh caught spark deep in his belly and grew upwards violently until his whole being shook uncontrollably and he could barely steer. Nothing was salvageable. I watch him now as he shakes the helmet off his head, and I can see and smell the open mouth of death moaning in my direction. 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