IT WAS THE Z (zombie novel)

THE START

Y/c/n= your character name

Your p.o.v.

Im in my apartment the third floor just watching TV with my pet hamster running around in his ball. The place isn't very big so he can't get lost.

Hours go by it is now 2 in the morning when i look at the clock. "Damn. I must have fallen asleep" i start thinking as i go to look out the window. Everything looked the same. Cars parked on either side of the street, trash everywhere, even a small bondfire in the alleyway for the homeless folk who weren't there tonight. "Oh well i guess ill go for a walk and clear my head" i say turning to my hamster, that was behind me who then ran away.

I walk outside and its chilly. Luckily i have a jacket on or else id be freezing. I decide to walk down the street to the nearest liquor store, all while passing some alleys and closed shops. Before reaching the store, i heard something in the alley and turned to look but it was too dark to see anything. So i turned on my flashlight from my cellphone, only to see a person standing and staring at the wall. " excuse me? Are you okay? Do you need help?" I ask the figure in front of me not sure what gender this person is. "Uhh hello?" I say walking closer reaching my hand out to grab their shoulder and as i do the stranger turns around and the sight in front of me was terrifyingly sickening.

This thing had blood all over its mouth with half a rat in there. The face was all scratched up with part of the lip torn off. Its neck was split open and there is blood all over the shirt that is semi-torn. The creature was snarling as blood kept dripping down from the mouth as its teeth were trying to snap at me. So therefore it was time to run for my life depended on it, literally.

Running to the store was the quickest thing that came to mind. Once inside i try to find help or at least someone who wouldn't think i was crazy."hello? Is anyone in here?" I ask before getting a shotgun pointed at me. "ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?" A crazy older man says before pointing to the back where two bodies were laying on the floor both with holes in their chests and heads. "So im not crazy then" i say before giving the man the 'point that somewhere else' face. He stops aimimg his shotgun at me and puts it away. "There was one in the alley and i ran here to find help, out of fear it would try to eat me after it was done with what I hope was a rat." God damn fucking hell, that was terrifying. What in the actual hell was that thing? Should I be worried?

"You should be careful out there, ma'am ". I turn to look outside only to see its quiet, nothing is happening.