With Newtmas 2

Coffins and Red

THOMAS POV:

I was showing Newt around town. We made it to the zombie grave yard. Newt was a little confused by how close some of the people are. "Why are they so close" asked Newt. "Soulmates are buried together" I said. Newt was a little horrified. "Like one of them was still alive together" asked Newt in fear. "No, nothing like that" I said. Newt signed in relief. I know people were buried alive back in the day but we don't do that here. That's a awful way to die I would imagine. "What I meant is that when your soulmate dies you only have a day or so left alive. Unless your soulmate is reborn as a human. But once you reach you late 60s the chances of that become pretty low" I said. "Oh, that makes more sense" said Newt. "Well when your soulmate dies your body starts shouting down. The mold or what ever refuses to live with out your true love" I said. "So they are put in the same coffin" asked Newt. "Ya, it's kinda romantic to be buried with the one person you love" I said.

"I like that. It sounds better then being buried alone" said Newt. "Do humans do that" I asked. "Ya, but they aren't connected to their soulmates the same way as zombies are. So humans don't always die that shortly after" said Newt. "Weird, anyway we get to be buried together" I said. "Good that, I get to cuddle you for eternity" said Newt. "I like the sound of that" I said. I gave Newt a peck on the lips. He smiled and we kept walking. Newt noticed that there was red painted footprints from each grave that leads to the gate to leave the grave yard. "What's with the red footprints" asked Newt. "We believe that anything red can be used to help guide those who died threw the after life to heavan. That is why zombies where red to the funeral and wake. And also on certain days like fourth of July. It's to remember those who died and help them in the after life. The foot prints only leave to the gate because we believe that once you leave the grave yard you have crossed over. Then it's relying on those who made red footprints by wearing red and sacrificing cats" I said.

"Wait we sacrifice cats" asked Newt. "Ya, every new years we kill a cat. Or fake cat. The government refused to give us real cats after they found out we were burning them. Instead we get stuffed animals, those that are already dead, and statues. We believe that killing our enemy is a great way to help those in the after life. Sacrificing a cat will make it easier to find heavan" I said. "Oh, that does make sense. But humans might think we are a cult" said Newt with a chuckle. "And humans aren't? The bible that I read is pretty messed up. Like if a women lies about being a virgin she must be stoned. What race even is virgin" I said. Newt laughed a little. "It's not a race Tommy. Virgin means you have never had sex before" said Newt. "Oh, it's still weird how humans don't always have sex with their soulmate. Even weirder that they don't die from fucking someone who isn't their soulmate" I said. "What if you're raped" asked Newt. "Then that's different. You didn't consent so you didn't agree or choose to betray your soulmate" I said. "Oh, but I guess we are pretty different from humans when it comes to religion" said Newt. "Definitely, it's also weird how they can't have sex before marriage or they believe you won't get into heavan" said Thomas.