I tried to not breath as loud or she would hear me. I held on tight to the door nob of the tiny space, a coat closet I think. I ran in here trying to escape a mob that was after me, I didn't realize she'd be here though. Her name was Rose, it was a shame that they got to her. How could I possibly finish her if part of her was still recognizable. That one part of her face that still resembled who she was before this horrible disaster. Her one big brown eye it haunted me, tortured me, intrigued me. A part of me hopped that she was still in there. Wishful thinking that even though her body was decaying more and more every day that maybe her soul remained intact. How could it though? Or better yet why would it? If I died I sure as heck wouldn't stick around to see the whole world turn on each other and slowly die off. I'd rather go to the heaven or hell that awaits me than to roam this horrible place. Even eternal damnation seemed like an escape from whatever this was. At least there you would know it couldn't get worse. Around here a tiny glimmer of hope is all you need to forget how bad things really are. I tried to press my ear against the door to see if I could hear her shuffling around. I couldn't really hear anything maybe she got distracted with something else and now would be the perfect time to try to leave before it got too dark. I slowly cracked the door open, it slammed shut almost taking off my nose. I fell back to the back of the closet I could hear her scratching the back of the door digging her nails into the wood trying to find a way in. Lucky for me whatever this disease or virus was didn't leave anyone very smart. All she had to do was open the door towards her and she could have me for lunch but her rotting brain couldn't articulate that kind of thought process. Instead she'd try to scratch her way through to find where the scent was coming from. After observing these things from a little too close for comfort I figured out at least that much. Not sure if it was the smell of fresh blood or fresh flesh that attracted them more. If it was dead they had no interest but if your heart was pumping they wanted to devour every last inch of you. Last time I saw her her flesh wasn't this decayed. I hated seeing her like this but I couldn't find it in my heart to kill my zombie wife. I tried to make it home as soon as the outbreak hit but when I came home it was far too late. We had been watching the news as this stuff spread like a wildfire and I promised her, well we promised each other we'd finish it if the disease got to us. I just couldn't keep that promise though. I left her behind and finding her here was a complete surprise. It was my curse for not keeping that promise to my lovely Rose. I knew her wedding ring I had given her not even a year earlier was still on her greying finger and the necklace I gave her last Christmas was mangled in dry blood around her neck. How could I possibly behead my sweet Rose, she did nothing to deserve this, to live or rather not live like this. If only all her face would finish rotting maybe then I wouldn't see her anymore and only see the monster she became. Only then could I forget for one second. Only then could I finish with my zombie wife. Until then she will haunt me with that one beautiful brown eye that burns right through my soul. She kept banging and scratching at the door it was driving me insane. That was it! I couldn't take it anymore. I pushed the door open and walked out of that dark room. I'm not sure if it was my imagination but I swear she looked up at me and smiled. I got closer and her brown eye penetrated through my skin. "Rose?"
She charged at me and I held my arms open. It was Rose! My Rose! I felt her teeth sink into my neck. It wasn't Rose at all, it was just a hungry monster who'd been wanting me for lunch. I took out my gun and shot her in the head. I then took the barrel of the pistol ... "Honey! Wake up!" I sat up in my bed in a cold sweat my sweet Rose sitting on the edge of the bed. "Are you ok?" She asked. I hugged her and sighed. "It was all just a nightmare, thank god!"
Thank you so much for stopping by for this little spooky tale hope all of those who go out for the halloween festivities will be careful and responsible. God bless you all!
Good day and goodnight from my computer to you I wish to you love, laughter, and happiness.
She charged at me and I held my arms open. It was Rose! My Rose! I felt her teeth sink into my neck. It wasn't Rose at all, it was just a hungry monster who'd been wanting me for lunch. I took out my gun and shot her in the head. I then took the barrel of the pistol ... "Honey! Wake up!" I sat up in my bed in a cold sweat my sweet Rose sitting on the edge of the bed. "Are you ok?" She asked. I hugged her and sighed. "It was all just a nightmare, thank god!"
Thank you so much for stopping by for this little spooky tale hope all of those who go out for the halloween festivities will be careful and responsible. God bless you all!
Good day and goodnight from my computer to you I wish to you love, laughter, and happiness.
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