Dead Wrong by Mia Sparks, Bethany Schmidt (book recommendations website txt) 📕

The kids in the car couldn’t believe they were actually going to the town with the so- called “zombie outbreak”. Sevannah was the only one who felt guilty about the whole situation but, she didn’t want to feel left out so she went along with them anyways. She turned to her best friend Allyce and asked,“Don’t you think we should have told some adult where we are going? I don’t know I feel kind of guilty about the whole sneaking out thing.”    “No, not really”, Allyce said. “Besides it’s probably was just a prank some idiot Senior came up with and aired on the news. Anyways we should be back tomorrow morning. Why, You thinking of backing out now?! We’re almost there, see the sign. Wait a second that’s where the Welcome to Fort Smith sign should be.” Allyce replied, pointing out the window to a road construction sign that said Caution! Zombies! Ahead!!! “No way, they must do some serious pranking here in Fort Smith.” said Hayden from the front passenger seat.    “No kidding” said James from the front seat.  Sevannah couldn’t believe it, that whoever came up with this prank was seriously messed up in the head. Who would go to such lengths just for something as little as a senior prank? Unless there really was a zombie outbreak but, Savannah had an A+ in Biology and knew that it was said to be impossible for someone to become a zombie. Unless the virus traveled through the bloodstream, from the initial point of entry to the brain. The virus would then use the cells of the frontal lobe for replication, destroying them in the process. Savannah looked out her window and saw a bunch of random people just standing in a field. She thought this was strange, maybe the others saw. She looked around and saw that everyone was looking at the camcorder that Hayden was using to film their little adventure to Fort Smith so she tossed the thought aside and smiled at the camera.  “Hey, Hayden ” she said smiling and waving at the camera.

     “Dude, guys look at that sign Hayden get a shot of it keep the camera off Sevannah don’t want it to break” chuckled James.

   “Shut up James”, said Sevannah she looked out the widow trying to cover up her blushing with her hair. She saw a lot of cars parked at a gas station then she saw a little girl. She looked at her friends. Then back at the little girl. Should she tell them this is the second time she saw something strange like that. She looked back over at her friends and found Allyce staring at her,

" Hey you guys what makes a zombie a zombie anyway?"      “I don’t know maybe it’s the fact that they are dead and want to eat us!?” Sevannah said sarcastically. James pulled the car into an empty parking space in front of the Mall and looked back at Allyce and said,

     “Wow even Hayden knew that.”

  “Hey what’s that supposed to mean!, ” Hayden said throwing a  hand up while holding the camera with the other.

      “Nothing, man chill” replied James as he unbuckled. “Come on ya’ll let’s check the mall out and see if there are any signs of zombies.”      Sevannah looked around the parking lot and noticed that all the cars looked empty.“Sevannah, you coming or not?” asked Allyce.     “Yeah”, she answered as she walked towards the rest of the group.

      As they walked into the mall they saw a yellow sign on the door that said quarantine zombie outbreak in bold black letters and a crowbar in the door handles. Hayden went up and took the crowbar out of the door and they all went inside. Once they were inside they were shocked to see that the mall was completely deserted.

     “What the heck?” said James.

“Where is everybody?” asked Allyce.       “Hey, ya’ll might want to check this out” said Hayden.

    James, Sevannah, and Allyce walked around the corner where Hayden was standing with the camera aimed at two chained metal doors that had Don’t Open Dead Inside written across them and hands were stretched out through the opening in between the two doors. That's when it hit her "this was no senior prank.

"So they’re really is a zombie outbreak, cool." said Hayden.     " No,no no no! Zombies are not real they’re has to be some kind of explanation for this, they’re not real!", yelled Sevannah.    "Sevannah! Stop freaking out you see the proof everywhere." James said as he put his hands on her shoulders.                " I know but no their not real it's not scientifically possible for zombies to be real!" Sevannah replied.

 " Well they are you have the proof right in front of you." James told Sevannah as he pointed to the door.

       " Unless their some kids disgused as zombies," said Hayden.    " Ugh! what is wrong with you ," asked Allyce as she hit Hayden on the back of his head." This is crazy I’m going to figure this out." Sevannah said starting to un chain the door.

  " What are you doing? stop." James said pulling her away from the door.

  " What do you mean what am I doing? I’m going to get proof that this isn’t real, that it's just some sick joke that a really messed up senior pulled and its gone way out of proportion!"

 " It's not a joke Sevannah and if you unchain that door then were all dead do you want to die because you need scientific proof that theirs zombies right in front of your face."

" This is crazy,  and now I'm just scared I wanna go home let’s leave James !?."

" No way were going exploring to see if there is any survivors."

" Why? Look around James no one is here. Plus there’s a lot of cars out there and I know how to hot wire every one of them, so I’m leaving who's coming with me?" Savannah said and looked at her friends. No one answered. She looked back at James who was smirking.

" Guess you’re on your own this time Sevannah." he said his smirk grown into a full blown smile

" Ya'll are crazy you’re going to  get yourselves  killed." Sevannah said walking back towards the entrance of the mall.

" Ha, bet they'll be sorry when I get home and tell everyone that I was the only survivor of a real live zombie attack. Sevannah mumbled as she walked into the parking lot.

Now which awesome car should I take? she thought looking out at all the cars. she saw a red mustang GT and smiled.

" That's the awesome car I'll take." she said to herself. She walked over to the car and grabbed the door. She looked back at the mall just to see if any of her friends had changed their minds as she opened the door. then she heard a moaning sound and turned to look at the car.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

She screamed and started backing up and then tripped over something. the zombie moned and grabbed her leg.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! She screamed again and started kicking at the zombie.

" Let me go! Let me go you stupid disease infested monster. She said kicking at the zombie

"Help! Help! Help me! someone Help me! someone help me please!

" Sevannah! Sevannah I’m coming hold on!

"James? James get this thing off me! Please! Sevannah screamed panicked as she saw James running full blast from the car over. 

"Don't worry I'm on it." He said James then picked up a hoodie from the ground and busted the window to the car next to him. Then he grabbed a huge piece of glass and started to stab the zombie in the back. The next thing Sevannah new was she heard a huge crunch sound and the zombie fell out of car's open door and onto the concrete. She looked up and saw James with the piece of glass covered in blood and Hayden with the crowbar from the entrance of the mall. 

" Sevannah! Sevannah are you ok? James asked helping her up.

   " Yea I'm fine, I think,  just a little freaked out."

"Ok, But you’re not hurt or anything right?"

    "No, I’m not hurt, but um you know how I said I wanted to leave?"

"Yea. you want me to help you find a car that’s safe?"

" Um no actually. can I stay with you?" She asked and he smiled

" Yea of Corse you can glad you finally came to your senses." He said and they started walking back to the mall.

" Now do believe this is a real zombie outbreak?" asked Alice.

" Yea sorry you guy's I over reacted."

" No it's fine, you ever goanna let go of my arm?" asked James. Sevannah looked down and saw that she was still clinging of to James’s arm and let go.

" sorry."

" It's fine. Sevannah are you sure your all right?"

" Yea. can we just start looking for people pleas, preferably the ones who aren't out of night of the walking dead." Savannah said.

"Yea let's start looking for people." Alice said

" Really I wanna find more zombies." Hayden said with a big smile on his face. Alice smacked him in the back of the head."

" shut up Hayden or I’ll punch you in the throat."  James said looking at Savanna who looked like she was goanna faint.

" You ok?" James asked

" Yea, but I think I might faint if I see another zombie." Savannah said “ Yea well get ready to faint Sevannah, cuz we’re in a zombie filled town.”  Hayden said sarcastically.“ Hayden if you say another word I’m breaking your freeking camera!” Alice said.“ Ok ok, jezz I was just kidding. You guys are real party poopers ya know that.” Hayden said turning around and walking away.“ Ya’ll cumin or what?” He called back and everyone started after him.

Editing: bethany.schmidt
Publication Date: 12-13-2012

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