Escape from the Apocalypse
Chapter 1
It’s year eight of the apocalypse. My husband, the big cheese of our safe zone, got himself rescued by some chick, and next thing I know, he brings her back home.
The only reason? This woman claimed I was bullying her. He straight-up tossed me, eight months pregnant, into a horde of zombies.
“You’ve been riding on the coattails of being the commander’s wife, and you’ve been acting like a total btch to Susie. You deserve what’s coming.”
“Unless Susie says she can forgive you, don’t even think about coming back to the safe zone.”
I begged him, crying, to let me go. He just stood there, cold as ice, holding that woman close and walked away.
“Save the crocodile tears, Blondie. With your Level Five powers, you can handle it!”
Little did he know, six years ago, saving his sorry behind, I lost all my abilities. Being tossed into a zombie swarm was a death sentence.
He spent five whole days coddling that woman in the safe zone before he even remembered I was out there getting eaten.
“Susie’s mostly over it now. Have that woman come grovel and beg for forgiveness and that will fix everything.”
But the truth was, the zombies had already torn me to shreds, along with his kid, turning us into a bloody mess…
01
After I died, my soul just hung around him.
Right now, he’s staring down one of his guys, looking disgusted.
“What’s with this Blondie chick? Why haven’t we heard anything about her coming back? Is she trying to pull some kinda stunt?”
The guy’s head was practically touching his knees. He was sweating bullets.
“Sir, everyone knows the wife doesn’t have powers anymore. You threw her to the zombies five days ago. I’m worried she might have run into some trouble.”
“Blondie’s got no powers?” He looked puzzled for a second.
But he quickly snapped out of it, his face turning dark again. “What kinda crap are you spewing? Blondie used to be a Level Five! You trying to lose your head or something?”
The guy’s face went white as a sheet. He shut his mouth tight.
Another dude standing nearby couldn’t take it anymore. “Sir, when she got thrown in, we could hear her screaming for help at first, then everything just went silent. Maybe she got bit or something.”
“She’s been with you for years. Maybe we should send someone out there to check.”
He just scoffed and cut him off.
“I knew Blondie was faking her cries for help. With her Level Five powers, she could handle a zombie horde no problem. She’s just trying to get attention, playing the victim. It’s pathetic, I tell you.”
He turned on his heel and headed to the bedroom.
Inside, Susie was sprawled on the bed, wearing a black lace dress.
Seeing him walk in, she practically jumped into his arms.
“Honey, I still think you were a little harsh on Blondie the other day. She’s still your wife, you know? Why don’t you just forgive her?”
His face softened, and he looked at her with a heart-melting gaze.
He tenderly lifted her face and kissed her. “Susie, why are you always so sweet? You gave up your powers to save me. I owe you my life.”
“And that Blondie, that evil snake, she tried to hurt you. If she wasn’t pregnant, I would have kicked her out of the safe zone a long time ago!”
He was all over her, kissing her like his life depended on it.
02
There they were, in my bed, embracing.
He was caressing her, his eyes full of lust.
“Susie, you’re the hottest thing on this planet. You make Blondie look like a dead fish.”
My soul floated above them, just watching.
My heart was throbbing with pain.
Even after death, it still hurts.
I’m so sorry to disappoint you, Babe.
You won’t get a chance to kick me out.
Because,
I’m already dead.
That day, when he ordered me to be thrown to the zombies, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me.
But he had his goons grab me and drag me back to the wall.
Thousands of zombies were roaring at me from below. I was on my knees, begging for my life.
But he just stood there, cold as ice, as they pushed me into the horde.
When I fell, the swarm parted for a split second, and my eight-month-pregnant belly took the brunt of the impact.
I felt a searing pain and then felt something hot and wet gushing from my lower body.
“Honey, help! My water broke! Save me and our baby!”
He hesitated for a moment, but then Susie started crying. “Honey, Blondie is faking it. She’s got Level Five shields. How could she break her water from a simple fall?”
He seemed to snap out of it, his face hardening again. “Blondie, you’re still trying to get my attention with the baby?
“Even if you die here, no one will care. That’s what you get for messing with Susie!”
He hugged her tightly and walked away.
I clutched my stomach, despair washing over me.
The zombies closed in, their mouths wide open and ready to devour. I fought back with everything I had, swinging my limbs to keep them away.
But soon, they were all over me, biting and tearing, the pain shooting through my body.
“Don’t touch my baby! AHHHH!”
On the wall, no one dared to look down.
A zombie’s sharp nails pierced my head, and my neck snapped.
Blood gushed out, soaking the ground.
My head fell off, separating from my body.
Just like that, I was gone.
At the same time, he was running around like a madman, trying to make Susie happy.
He pulled in every single person in the safe zone and told them to tell her jokes.
He wouldn’t rest until she smiled again.
It wasn’t until five days later, when Susie finally stopped crying, that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That’s when he remembered me, the one he threw to the zombies.
“Get that Blondie woman here. I want her to beg Susie for forgiveness! Then maybe, just maybe, this will be over!”
Susie nestled into his arms, tears in her eyes.
“Honey, please don’t do this to Blondie. She’s a bit mean, but girls have feelings too…”
He looked at her with sympathy and pulled her close.
“Susie, you’re too good. You saved my life, and Blondie dared to hurt you. I can’t let that go.”
“If she had killed you, I don’t know what I would do.”
Susie looked away for a second.
She buried her head deeper into his chest, staying silent.
03
I couldn’t help but laugh.
I remembered the day Susie came to the safe zone, two years ago.
He ignored everyone’s protests and held her close.
“Blondie, she saved my life. Can we take care of her together?”
It seemed a little weird, but I thought it would be nice to have another girl around the house, so I agreed.
But then, one day, Susie blocked my path and tore her clothes, then slapped herself a few times.
She fell to the ground, crying like a victim.
I stood there, shocked, as he ran over and slapped me.
“Blondie, you’re so evil! What did Susie do to you? Why are you treating her like this?”
My ears were ringing, and I started throwing up.
He ignored me, comforting Susie.
Then, he sent people to grab me and drag me to the punishment area.
“Blondie is dangerous and hurts people. Cut her tendons as punishment!”
I’ll never forget the pain of that day.
They tied me to a post and sliced through the tendons in my feet. Blood was everywhere.
Susie’s accusations got worse and worse.
He started treating me even worse.
And now, because she said I was making her suicidal, he threw me to the zombies while I was pregnant.
I tried to explain myself, but he didn’t believe me.
He only cared about Susie.
Back in the bedroom, one of his guys came in looking nervous. “Sir, I don’t think the missus can come beg for forgiveness.”
“We just got word from the gate that the scouts found her body outside.”
He furrowed his brow, freezing for a second.
Then, something seemed to click, and his face went cold. “She’s just faking it. She’s always looking for attention.”
“But Sir, this time she’s really…”
“Shut up! Keep talking sht about my wife, and I’ll blow your brains out!”
The guy turned pale and ran out.
Susie pouted and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Honey, Blondie needs to chill. You’re busy enough, and she’s making a scene.”
He held her close. “Don’t worry, Susie. Blondie is just a clown. I won’t even look at her.
“She hurt you, so I’ll make her pay.”
I looked at them with a smile.
He really loved Susie.
When he heard I was dead, he was more worried about her feelings.
Not long after, he took Susie to headquarters to check on everyone’s work.
But he couldn’t shake this feeling of annoyance.
After about half an hour, he suddenly turned and headed towards the door.
“Susie, I don’t know what Blondie is up to. I’ll go see what’s going on and drag her back here to beg for forgiveness!”
04
When he got to the wall, he smelled a stench that was even worse than usual.
It always smelled awful when he came here, because of all the zombies.
But this time, it was really overwhelming.
He cursed under his breath. “What’s that crazy broad up to? Why isn’t she out here?”
The scouts at the gate saw him and rushed over with a wheelbarrow.
“Sir, you’re finally here! When we found the missus, she was missing a head, and the baby was crushed.”
He looked at the wheelbarrow, and his face changed.
Inside was a headless body, torn to shreds.
Tears started streaming down my face.
Even though I was prepared for this, seeing my body in this state still hurt.
He just stood there, shocked.
“You’re saying that’s… Blondie?”
“Sir, you need to stay strong. We need you to protect the safe zone.”
He felt dizzy for a second.
He was afraid to look at the body, but his eyes stopped at my mangled belly.
He was shaking. After hesitating for a while, he reached out to hold the baby.
But then, Susie screamed.
“Eww, why is there a fake dead body here? That is so scary!”
He froze for a second and seemed to realize what was going on.
His face went from unsure to angry.
He grabbed the baby’s head and threw it into the swarm.
“My daughter!”
I screamed and tried to catch her.
But my hands went right through her, and the zombies tore her apart.
“I’m going to kill you!”
I was screaming at him, my eyes bleeding.
But he just held Susie close. “Don’t worry, Susie. That evil woman is trying to scare you with a fake dead body. I won’t let her. I’m here to protect you.”
Then, he turned cold again and pointed a gun at the scout. “Where is Blondie? Tell me, or I’ll shoot you!”
I stared at him, crying tears of blood.
Why was he doing this?
Didn’t he want me dead?
Why couldn’t he accept that I was gone?
The scout was terrified and fell to his knees.
“Sir, I’m not lying. That’s really her!”
“You can check her shoulder. She has a tattoo of your name. That’s how we knew it was her.”
He hesitated and looked at my body again.
He could see a tattoo on my shoulder.
“CH”, his initials!
His breathing stopped.
