Adjustment Period, Day 5
Dale and the Zombies: The Final? Adjustment
The cleanup was taking its toll. Dale had been walking for days and he was pretty sure the rest of the living had fallen behind. Now it was just him and the tireless mob of the undead, trudging forward, rescuing, untangling. Helping.
Exhausted, he sank to his knees. The crowd pressed forward. Bony arms engulfed him, lifting him to his feet.
“Come on, guys, have a heart!” Dale pleaded.
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Dale liked walking with his friends. Dale liked to help. The hole in his chest let in the cool air.
Dale walked.
Dale helped.
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Author's note: This is the third story in a series that evolved from a single microfiction piece, which you can read here. You can read the next episode here. The evolution has been driven by comments from my fellow creators on the original. This particular episode was inspired by a comment from the eloquent and prolific "JBaz." Check out his work below. You'll be glad you did:
Thanks, Jason, and thanks to the readers!
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Adjustment Period, Day 4
Dale was feeling positive. Not only had the Zombie Apocalypse been benign, he had learned a valuable lesson the previous day. While the undead were highly cooperative, they were also very literal. Given the lack of blood flow to their brains, he supposed that was to be expected.
By Dana Crandell3 years ago in Fiction
The steps to losing a child
Step One: Lose a child. Not what anyone wants to happen and nothing you can do to change it, but you can go through steps to becoming happy again. You can go through steps to loving again. You can go through steps to become a new you because after losing a child you will never be the same person you once were.
By Tabitha Hinkley4 days ago in Fiction
Comments (16)
I was not ready for that twist!
Oh no!!! Dale!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant writing!!!!
Bravo, this is amazing! Poor Dale, though!
Dale Dale Dale!
Oh goodness, Dale didn't quite get his own memo, lol!
Wonderful buddy 😊
nice
Oh no!🤦♀️ Should’ve learned his lesson by now.😂
Fanrastic!!!💖💖💕
Haha! Choose words carefully, Dale!!! Loved this! Have to go back and catch the last one.
Lol. Poor Dale.
Heartless! Clever story. Well done!
Wha'd'ya to Dale? Oh well, he'll get more done now... 🤣🤣
I'm really enjoying this series. Just don't say, give me a break.
Careless talk costs lives, eh 😁