Epidemic of the Undead: A Zombie Novel

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Authors: P. A. Douglas
so’ face. 
    She shook her head lost in the thought of what could’ve happened if she hadn’t kept quiet.
    “Aw man… looky here, ya’ll,” a third, much fatter, man called out. “We got three dead’ns by the counter. Looks like this feller done took the easy way out. Shot right in the kisser,” the heavy set middle aged man chuckled, as he walked around the counter and stuffed his pockets with packs of cigarettes.”
    “Hey now, don’t be takin’ all them smokes just for you,” called out one of the men by the cooler door. “Buck, go ahead and drop these beers off at the truck. Hurry back. We got plenty more to haul outta here!”
    The man loaded down the cases of beer nodded leaving the store.
    While he waited for his comrade to return, the man reached in and pulled out a Miller High Life from one of the twelve packs. It sounded refreshing as he twisted the cap off. “What else good you think they got in here?” he said rhetorically, after downing half the bottle. Glass shattered against the tile as he let it drop to the floor. He pulled out another beer, popped the top, and poured down another big gulp.      
    “Hey now, you best be saving the party for when we get back to the house. Set that down and help me get the rest of these to the truck,” Buck said walking up, ready to take more cases out. Snatching the half-downed beer from his friend, he chugged what was left. He sent the empty bottle crashing against the wall. 
    The two men gathered all the beer they could carry and headed back to the parking lot. The cooler door closed on its own. Aside from the man behind the counter, the store was empty. He was busy scratching off numbers on lottery cards. A carton of cigarettes was wedged under both armpits.
    Chris dropped to his knees and started scooting toward a glass door.
    “Where do you think you’re going?” Steve whispered.
    “To get a better look!”
    A halo of gunfire waged war against the dead outside like the steady pop of corn in the microwave.
    They have to run out of ammo eventually , Chris thought, still watching the man behind the counter, who was still scratching off one lotto card after another.   
    A sudden break in the firing was followed by several guttural screams. The man at the counter didn’t even flinch. Chris tried to catch a glimpse of the parking lot, but he couldn’t see anything. The volley of rifles and small arms fire quickly picked back up. 
    “What the hell is going on out there?” Stephanie said.
    “I don’t know. I can’t see anything.” 
    “Let’s get the hell out of here, while these jackasses are preoccupied,” Steve said. He stood to his feet, looking less flustered.
    “Can’t,” Chris said.
    “And why the hell not?” Steve’s chest flared out.
    “Sounds like a solid plan to me,” Stephanie agreed.
    “One of them is still in the store.”
    “What the hell is he doing?” Steve said.
    “Playing the lotto.”
    “What? The instant wins?” Steve asked.
    “I guess. The dumb fuck is standing at the counter playing all of the scratch-offs.” Chris said, followed by a smirk.
    A lone zombie shambled into the store; its eyes fixed on the man behind the register.
    “Oh, shit.”
    “What is it now? What the hell is going on now?”
    “A zombie just freakin’ stepped into the store,” Chris whispered. “I don’t think that guy sees it.”
    Chris felt two bodies snuggle up against him, as the two of them came to get a look for themselves. Stephanie rested one hand on his back. Chris’ heart skipped a beat, and though he knew it was silly, he thought a special moment passed between them. In all his travels as a full time touring band, he had never taken a single opportunity to score with the ladies. Sure, the chance to sleep with girls had presented itself. He was looking for something more than one night stands though. He wasn’t ready to commit to marriage or have kids or anything that serious. There was no way he could he even

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