Zombie Capitalism

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The convenience store was empty. I ran down the aisles, not wanting to leave Nicole alone at the car longer than I had to. Pausing, I grabbed two tins of StarKist and a package of Reese’s and hoped that would be good enough to satisfy her pendulous appetite, until we could get some real food.

I made my way to the glass cooler doors along the far wall. An iced coffee for me, a Snapple for Nicole. Better yet, two Snapples, in case she didn’t like the first one.

Behind the drinks I thought I noticed a hint of motion in the walk-in fridge.

He leaped without warning through the shelves with a scream, a flurry of blue polyester and exploding soft drinks in every direction. “Die, Commie bastard!” raged the man, who was distinctly not a Zombie Karl Marx, but at this moment was just as dangerous. He pinned me to the floor in a puddle of Pepsi beneath broken shelves and bottles and jammed his knee into my stomach, raising his arms to assault me with a six-pack of Bud Light.

“Stop!” I howled. “I’m on your side!”

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  1. Zombie Capitalism

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “Die, Commie bastard!” raged the man, who was distinctly not a Zombie Karl Marx, but at this moment was just as dangerous.

    What a great line. I’m glad you’ve returned to this series. Now, if we could just get you to finish that Princess Bride series…

  2. Zombie Capitalism

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’d forgotten all about the Princess Bride series! Yes, you do need to finish that, uselessness, but I’ll forgive you (for now) because this series is just as awesome. Keep up the great work.

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great moment of almost killing the wrong guy, a classic zombie movie element ever since the first one.

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