Friday, October 25, 2013

Stein Snippet #5


         
Halloween is just around the corner and the crew here at Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday are prepping with a new round of snippets fresh for the reading.  What better place to get your dragon/zombie/alien/assassin/bump-in-the-night fixes?  Make sure you check out all the great pieces over at the main site – SciFiFanSat.blogspot.com.  My short this week is still following Annie, trapped in an alley as a hungry pack of zombies closes in.  Feel free to check out the prior snippets from this same story posted here.  Enjoy!

          Annie searched for a weapon, a club, a pipe, a rusty nail, anything lying at her feet.  She saw the small medical kit, its contents spewed across the alley’s floor, a few bandages, some salve, and antibiotics, nothing that would save her own life in these circumstances.  She never thought of herself as a hero, but sacrificing her life in an effort to save a ten year old boy that she’d only known for a matter of weeks, staring at the herd of monstrosities looking to tear her flesh from her bones, she’d have taken the same chances.

          She picked up a broken bottle and turned.  At least she hoped to take one or two of them down with her.  The glass shook in her hand.

          “Come on!  I haven’t got all night!”

          And there you have it.  I promise the story will move out of the alley eventually but I am having fun taking it ten sentences at a clip.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Enjoy the week leading up to Halloween and see you in seven.

6 comments:

  1. I love that final line! Her hand may be shaking, but she's still got style. I just hope the zombies don't get her - she deserves to survive!

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    1. Thanks, Peter. I agree, I like Annie the more I write her but sacrifices have to be made, especially in a zombie story. We'll have to see what develops.

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  2. A broken bottle? That's all she has?! It was nice knowing her. I like her enthusiasm, though.

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    1. Maybe they recycle, Patrick, and they'll recognize her singular efforts to save the planet. Yeah, maybe not.

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  3. Ahh...kinda risky move no? I don't think she can take down that many zombies with a broken bottle.

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    1. She should check the cap to see if she's a lucky winner. Hey....I kinda like that, maybe I'll use that next week. Got sarcasm?

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