A Case of the Mondays (Drabble)
What could be worse than Monday morning traffic?
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I don’t by any means consider this one of my best pieces, but it made me giggle. Hopefully you catch the reference and giggle too.
~ Effy
A Case of the Mondays (Drabble)
Marty checked himself in the mirror, shouldering his bag. Another too short weekend. As the door closed behind him, the quiet lawn and street beyond lay distended before him.
Two blocks into his walk, he heard rummaging in an alleyway. A can clattered. Marty reached into the dark depths of his bag.
A groan proceeded the zombie’s appearance. It turned, shuffling forward.
Out came a machete. It sunk into the soft skull. A spray of gore fanned Marty’s face and front.
Three blocks later, Kate greeted him. “Looks like someone’s got…”
“Please don’t,” Marty groaned. He needed a new commute.
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Originally published at awaitingthemuse.wordpress.com on June 18, 2017.
