Psych Ward Zombies by James Novus

Author:James Novus [Novus, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-08-05T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Dave sat atop the crow’s nest, cornered like a raccoon in a tree with two baying hounds below. In this time of crisis, he comforted himself by reflecting on the simple blessings in life, such as the fact that zombies can’t climb ladders. He remained perched there for what seemed like a good half hour. He was not really sure, since he had tossed his beloved watch at the door. He spent some time reflecting on how much fun zombies are on television, but what a bummer they are in real life.

Suddenly Janet’s face appeared in the window. She motioned to Dave while trying to remain hidden from the zombies. The zombies were still trying to figure out a way to climb up to where Dave was. Dave jumped to his feet and flung himself onto the metal slide. As he slid down, he passed both zombies. They seemed to stare at him with a combination of hunger, bewilderment, and jealousy.

“A zombie who cannot climb ladders will never know the joys of a playground slide” Dave mused, thinking that would make an excellent fortune cookie. He ran, shoeless, across the coarse pine bark playground mulch to the door. It felt like running across broken glass.

Janet let him inside, pulling the door shut behind him. As Dave entered the building he realized he had just passed by his shoes. He started back toward the door, hoping to run outside and recover the shoes. However, both snarling zombies had followed him to the door and were standing in his way. He did not want to risk his life again, especially over a pair of shoes.

He turned back to Janet and thanked her for coming to his rescue. He was grateful that she had noticed his absence and had come looking for him. Dave was much less pleased with Chester, who was still engrossed in the newspaper. He did not say anything to Chester because he knew the big man’s inaction had not been intentional. He was sure Chester would have made every effort to save him if he had realized there was a problem. Still, he could not resist a little sarcasm.

“Hey, Chester. I’m glad you enjoyed your newspaper while I was outside fighting for my life,” he chided.

“Sorry, man. I had to poop. I didn’t know you were out there.” Chester raised his hands in an embarrassed gesture.

Dave let him off the hook, as there was no reason to press the issue. “No worries. Just giving you a hard time.” He looked to Janet. “Where are the kids?”

“I had to do something with them, so I told them to play hide and seek in their rooms. I guess I’d better go find them.” Her voice betrayed some reluctance. Dave figured Janet was enjoying the break from the group of rowdy youngsters.

Janet headed toward the residential corridor while Dave walked over to the pile of furniture that was blocking the door. He looked it over to ensure it was secure. He

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