My Zombie Girlfriend

Chapter 11

Ross wasn't in school on Friday. "The doctor said it was a dog bite," Wilson told Zane during homeroom. "They had to give him rabies shots though, and they're keeping him for observation."

"So, what happened last night?" Zane asked.

"We heard some scratching on a door. I guess it was a closet or something. Ross opened it and this thing jumped out. It was so dark and everything, I saw a blur. But it didn't sound like a normal animal, you know? Anyway, then Ross was screaming and there was blood and we just panicked I guess."

Wilson looked down at his desk.

Zane felt bad. He pushed on Wilson's shoulder. "Hey, man, it was creepy in that house, with all the blood stains everywhere. It's crazy that a dog got shut up in a closet. That would have freaked anyone out. I didn't even hear any barking or anything."

"You kept your cool, though."

"I wasn't expecting there to be zombies."

"Really? Even after I told you about the hospital? We gotta check it out. I went down there and saw the guard myself last night. Mason too. I was freaked to leave Ross there all night."

"Wils, I'm pretty sure the government has this all under control."

"Okay, dude, but we're going there tonight. Infiltration. You in?"

"I can't. Harmony's coming over tonight. I'm cooking her dinner."

Wilson shook his head. "I cannot believe you are still hung up on that girl."

"I can't believe you're going to try to sneak past a military guard to a quarantined area of a hospital."

"Hey, it was your idea," Wilson said.

"I meant that it was the only place you were going to find any evidence. What were we supposed to find at that house? You went upstairs, and Tamiko said the police reports listed all the bodies found on the first floor." Zane paused. "Although for something that was supposed to be an outbreak of skin lesions, that house looked like there had been a blood bath."

"Tamiko," Wilson said darkly. "I can't believe you showed up with her. Does our friendship mean nothing to you?"

"She's cool. We went to Sonic after our little adventure last night. I don't know why you hate her so much."

"Dude! I told you about band, right?"

"That is not enough to hate someone for."

"Fine. I guess I didn't tell you me and her had a thing?"

"A thing? What kind of thing? A romantic thing?"

"I don't wanna talk about it. But if you're hot for her, I'll just tell you one thing: be careful."

Zane give Wilson a look. "Are there any girls at this school you think are good enough for me to date?"

"What do you mean? There's plenty."

"And I have yet to encounter one that gets your nod of approval."

"So? Just pick someone else. A nice girl. How about Kendra McDonald? She's a nice girl."

Zane looked over at the girl in question. She was tall and thin, with long brown hair blown out straight. He sighed. "She's all right, I guess."