The one time we needed the Oak Ridge alarms and they haven't made a peep.

[seiberwing]

Fuck.

Just...fuck it.

Yesterday I'm picking my brother up from school, today this shit goes down and I'm the one who has to haul his damn ass around. Fuck. You know, he won't leave without his iPod and half a dozen books and all his little snacks. A goddamn flesh-eating monster invasion and he wants his iPod.

I'm mostly posting this up here so people know where I've gone, maybe to calm my own nerves, too. Left a note for my parents, too, they won't think to check the internet. We're going over to our neighbor's place, everyone's piling up in one house and huddling 'round the TV to see what happens next. For once I'm glad I live in a neighborhood with good god-fearing Christians with guns and large dogs and the good sense to help each other out. I take back everything I say about the South. Except maybe ORNL, Malcolm's thinking they did something to make this happen. Or it could be the terrorists. I'm pretty terrified, anyway.

I've got the van loaded up with supplies and every heavy blunt object I could pry out and drove that up here, so that's my bit, and I'm taking David out to the arboretum down the way if things really hit the fan--there's barely anyone there, they won't want to come that far into the woods when there's other people around. Suppose all the empty highways around here are good for fucking something.

And yeah, I'm scared. I have no idea where my parents are, I have no idea where anyone is and David's putting up an immense fuss and doesn't want to leave and I'll probably have to bribe him with cookies or something...fuck. They better not be dead, I'm not carrying him around for the rest of my life, doing it for the day is bad enough.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Someone talk to me. Please.

Comments

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

*careful hugs* Stay strong, dear. It sounds like you're doing everything right.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

*hugs tight and has a moogle* All I can do, I can't shoot for shit or run decently and most everyone in this room who isn't an old woman can. Right now I'm keeping my head down and trying to keep David watching his iPod.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

*moogle hugs and moogle pettings* I don't suppose you have access to a flamethrower. Those are pretty forgiving, skillwise.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

...none of those, unfortunately. Although I do have a fire poker from my house, if that helps anything.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

You could totally use that.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

I can hit things. I'm good at hitting things. I'm just praying they won't get close enough for me to need to.

...funny I should mention that, they had a big prayer circle thing going a while ago. To their credit, nobody's gotten mad at me for abstaining, I think they know pretty well that we're Jewish.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

I'm glad. Crises bring out the best in people as often as they bring out the worst, I think.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's pretty messed up, but it's also pretty interesting to see what people do about it. And now I feel like some fucked up sociologist prick.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

Not a bit of it, dear. It's human nature to look for patterns. Making sense of the senseless, that sort of thing.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

That and the internet seems to be the only thing keeping me sane.

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

Join the club.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

*hugs?*

[raisedbymoogles.livejournal.com]

*cuddle!*

[skyknightxi.livejournal.com]

(AKA Armament Armed Arm)

Come on. Zombies? Just douse them with salt. They'll instantly remember that they're supposed to be buried.

Just...make sure you're not between them and the nearest graveyard...

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

The nearest graveyard's something like a mile down the highway, so you're not helping.

And salt means I'm still way too fucking close for comfort.

[lonescorpion.livejournal.com]

Dude, not to belittle how you're feeling in-scenario - I mean, *hugs* and all - but OMG this was awesome!

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Really? *blush* *and hugs*

[navigatorsghost.livejournal.com]

Gaah! I missed zombie day again! Dammit. I wish I'd known, I could have let Ferin post...

*hugs* and take care of yourself, 'kay?

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Could do a 'Ferin regards the next-day-aftermath post, I suppose. I'd hardly object.

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

musta been the heat. I didn't see a single one, but I was prepared.

BTW, I think thorninthefoot had it nailed. Is it a coincidence that this whole hoo-ha with the tomatoes shows up at the same time (well, right before) the zombies showed up this year? I think not! WAsn't it lettuce last year? Folks that want to castigate the FDA saying that our food isn't safe really have NO idea.

shakes head.

what next!

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

What's up with the tomatoes? And it was spinach last year.

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

It's allegedly Salmonella. nodnod. All the Big Burger Chains have quit serving tomatoes. Supposedly the Home Grown GA tomatoes are safe. 23 states maybe?

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Riiiiiight. I'll keep an eye on it, then.

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

nods. Probably a wise move. I mean once is probably Just A Coincidence.

Twice? gotta think about that one.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

It's an organic conspiracy.

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

Indeed!