Zombie Mom

Chapter 2

Ok so the whole 'epic proportions' thing does freak me out a tad bit. Pandemic is one thing but epic proportions is big. Don't ask me why but I felt the need to prepare a bit. I read apocalyptic books so I have a good idea of what I needed to get done. Honestly the thing running thru my mind is Pinterest. Pinterest has the best survival guides in the world!
I let 13 and 7 change the tv to cartoons and I jumped on the computer. On my Pinterest account I have a zombie apocalypse pin so I commenced to printing. I mean what good is this shit if there are no phones or internet??? Thank god Sherie thought to get printer ink and the girls hadn't figured it out yet..377 pages later I'm done.
When I moved in I brought a lot of food with me, like canned shit. The local grocery store always had canned veggies for 50 cents a can so I would buy cases at a time of corn, green beans, english peas and black eyed peas. Looking thru the kitchen I realized I needed to go grocery shopping anyway because the parents clearly did not before their little cruise.
I have a pretty good idea that no one else is thinking that this is going to get as bad as I think so I don't think there will be problems actually going to the store. I'm not a list person, I go in and just buy what I see that I think I need. That always leads to forgotten things that I really need and a huge grocery bill. Today tho I'm thinking a list will be best.
After making a 3 page list, I go get ready. Yes, I'm shallow. I like to look pretty when I go out. I may be old (haha, I'm 31, but hey! to me that's almost over the hill) but I'm still pretty attractive and I like to look my best. 13 of course does too. 7 likes to dress up but her make up applications are a bit over the top so no make up for her today.
Leggings with knee socks and boots with an oversized shirt will do the job today. 13 is in her typical skinny jeans, converse and a crop top. 7 on the other hand comes out with some knee high sketcher twinkle toes, a humongous fluffy tutu and a glittery sweater.
My girls are gorgeous. 13 is a dark version of me, dark brown hair with my green eyes. She's got a birthmark in one eye that is a patch of brown on her iris that is the same light golden brown as her dad's eyes. It's def an eye catcher. 7 on the other hand looks just like her dad, actually she looks more like her dad's sister. Long curly curly dark hair, olive tan skin and light golden brown eyes. I have to watch men around 13 because they're always checking her out and I have a feeling the same will happen when 7 is 13's age.
Off we go, I guess to walmart since it's cheapest. When we get there I make the girls get a buggy for themselves to. With everything that's on the list were def gonna need all three buggies. We stock up on cases of canned veggies and meat. I hate spam but when it comes down to that being the last thing to eat, you'll eat it if you're hungry. Tuna, vienna sausages, ravioli, all that good stuff. We actually bought every case of water on the shelf. 22 cases to be exact.
The parents left me their charge card in case of an emergency. I think they were thinking my tire blowing out or a trip to the ER, stocking up for a pandemic was probably the last thing on their mind. But hey, if all this is bullshit then we'll have plenty of food right?
I drive a tiny car, it's actually a crossover, part car part SUV. to me it just looks like a hatch back. However, when you fold the back seat down you have more room than a full sized truck. I have fit tons of shit in my car before, here I am doing it again.
We folded down the seats and had to play Tetris getting everything in there but we got it. 13 and 7 had to double up in the front seat with me. Now time to fill the gas tank!
I pulled up to gas tanks at the end of the walmart parking lot and swiped the charge card again. I get great gas mileage with an 11 gallon tank. Even with the most expensive gas it's only like $25 to fill it up.
While I'm standing there waiting for the pump to stop, I read all of the little advertisements they have set up everywhere. One catches my eye.
"Don't forget your flu shot!" Then "ask us about our pneumonia vaccines"
Bullshit flu shot..if the flu shot doesn't work then why the hell would we trust that the pneumonia vaccine would work!?