Christian cautiously navigated the sidewalk. The horde hadn't noticed her yet. Only anxiety threatened to consume her.
Afflicted eyes searched, faces frozen in tortured moments of despair. Eyes constantly tinged blue, unseeing. Guttural sounds abounded.
She ducked into the entry, scrambling past death; it laid amongst burnt metal and glass, exhaling putrid vapors. Veins coursed with sickness.
Her trembling hands pleaded for access. Tumblers clicked, offering respite. She locked herself into both her prison and salvation.
The undead shuffled mindlessly past, faces limned with blue light.
Hopeless thoughts pervaded as she slumped against the door.
When would they be saved?
About the Creator
Brannan K.
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Favorite Reads:
Terry Brooks - The Shannara Trilogy
J.R.R.Tolkien - Lord of the Rings
James Rollins - Ice Hunt
Ernest Hemingway - The Sun Also Rises
Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian
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Love this genre. Human characteristics are amplified in the presence of death. Poe once said, the best story’s dance with death nearby. (Paraphrased). Well done. 😎
"cautiously navigated" I like this opening action. Letting me know right away that things are delicate and not good. The sentence about only anxiety consumes her eludes to something way more sinister - zombies? cannibals? The more I read, the more you fill in. Blue eyed undead shamblers, but I feel like there's something more going on. When she says 'they' in the end, does she mean her or them?
Great job. Really well done
Never! Doomed forever! Muhahaha. Great read. My FAVORITE genre. Glad I read it. 💖
Whoaaa, this was so amazing! You did a fantastic job with this!
These micro fiction stories are my favorite ever. This was amazing!
Splendid!!! Well done!!!💖💖💕
Oh man, I felt the utter despair in this; the desperation and the hopelessness. A suffocating feeling! You really brought it to life here. Awesome job!
Wow you’re a good writer
Very nicely done.