the day of the living dead
a zombie story
(Williams story)
"daddy just one more
chapter" lily my six year old daughter whined
"not tonight but tomorrow I'll read you three chapters okay" I told her putting the blue scrap of paper that we use for a bookmark back into the worn out copy of peter pan
she smiled and rested her head on her pillow
"okay dad goodnight"
"goodnight" I said leaning down to give her a kiss
i got off the bed and turned the light off
"daddy can you leave the light on?
I was hearing scary noises before you came home" lily asked digging her head into the blankets
I walked back into the room and sat down on the edge of the bed
"sweety I can't leave the light on but I can turn your night light on"
"okay daddy"
I got off the bed again and turned the scooby doo night light on
"okay is that better?" I asked
she nodded
"goodnight" I said walking to the door
"goodnight daddy"
I closed the door halfway and walked down the hall to my bedroom to get changed I was still in my work suit
I was reaching out to open the door when I heard a scream and I crash from down stairs
"what's going on Conner?" I asked my son he had some friends over for a sleepover John and David I think
they were on his hockey team
"Conner?" I called again when I got no answer
"dad! can you come here!" he called his voice shaking
I hurried down the stairs
"what's going on?" I asked when I walked into the living room
David was crouched behind a chair john was holding a lamp
and Conner had his hand on the phone about to dial
"you guys made a mess there's chips and pop everywhere! and John don't touch unless you have the money to replace it"
"dad! something smashed into the window and then th-there was a-a noise and it e-exploded everywhere!" Conner stuttered
I looked back from Conner with his hand on the phone
to David panicing in the corner
to John ready to attack
"is this a prank?" I asked slowly
they shook their heads
"just look out the damn widow!" John shouted
I walked across the room and looked out the window
there were bloody hand prints smeared on the window I looked on the ground and there was a dead body with it's head half blown off with brains splattered everywhere
I looked away from the window
shocked and disgusted
"oh my...where's mom?!" I asked Conner
