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AJ Majerle

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The Forgotten Days

AJ Majerle

   A zombie who might have once been a ticket seller stared blankly at Shawn from her booth. She knocked her forehead repeatedly into the iron bars separating them. Shawn sighed and turned his back to her in the empty railway station.    His attention was on the cork board on the opposite wall. The board was covered with old photos and well wishes written on sticky notes like a hopeful mirage.    We hope to see you soon, Eric.    Keep fighting the good fight. &nb...

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Even Cloudy Days Are Beautiful

AJ Majerle

    It’s been a while since the collapse. The chaos was settled, more or less, from the initial collapse of the metropolitan cities, and the massive undead hordes poured into the countryside. I tallied each day of the end as I lived it in a little notebook, but then one day I stopped. Tallying the days was like getting a high score on a video game that only I play. But zombies are not a game.     I’m so lucky Grampy survived the collapse too. Almost no one can say they still have grandparents around, e...

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The Turquoise Butterfly

AJ Majerle

Submitted to Contest #198

“Okay, class. Pop quiz.”A collective groan issued from the room. How was Sandi supposed to remember the material she didn’t know she was supposed to study? Mr. Roberts issued the quizzes typed using the mechanical clanker on his desk. He defended his typewriter, saying that’s how they people used to write. Sandi believed it was a useless skill. Roberts handed her the crisp, cleanly typed quiz. No errors. Perfectionist.Question One. How do you treat a scratch from a zombie? Sandi hadn’t seen any real zombies for three years. Sanctuary di...

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