Journal of the Undead (Book 1): Littleville Uprising by S.G. Lee Page A
Authors: S.G. Lee
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
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more trouble. If I just make it through Thursday, I’m free!”
“Well, Lucy’s asleep. Do you want to watch TV? It’ll be our secret.”
“Like your pants?”
They watched television until Frank and Kate returned. Despite Emma’s objections, Major Stone insisted on driving her home. He refused to allow a young girl to ride a bicycle home at night. Disturbing reports on the nightly news only confirmed the major’s stance. On their way home, he and Kate had heard on the radio about an attack in nearby Collegeville. The same report played again as he drove Emma home. Frank took one more opportunity to offer Emma money for babysitting and, again, she refused.
***
Emma was convinced that her last week of confinement would never end. By the end of school on Thursday it felt like an entire year had passed. Matt and Evan met Emma at her locker. The three of them walked out to the parking lot while Matt filled them in on the latest dirt. Football practice had been cancelled because the faculty was in a mandatory staff meeting. Matt explained that he’d heard some of the teachers were engaging in “extra-curricular” activities.
“Rumor has it that Mr. Raybach and Ms. Collins were caught doing it in that little storage room behind biology lab.”
“Eww, that’s a mental picture I could have done without.” Emma made fake gagging sounds. “Besides, I doubt it’s true. I mean, really, they’re adults. Why would they have to use the storage room? They could go anywhere they wanted to, well … you know .”
Evan and Matt laughed at Emma’s obvious discomfort. Hoping to make her blush, Matt interjected a few crude comments as he turned into their driveway.
Emma dashed inside, anxious to finish her last list and ready to work, but Jillian was waiting to pounce. She planned to make the most of Emma’s last day as a free laborer so the chore list was twice as long as usual. With just the right amount of pressure , Jillian plotted, Emma’s temper will boil over. History has already proven she can’t hold her tongue . Jillian was ready to push hard enough to get a few more weeks out of her.
Not expecting the ‘wicked stepmother’ to be home, Matt hoped Evan’s presence would keep Jillian from her worst.
Jillian waited until the boys were out of earshot before baiting Emma but eventually their shouting could be heard throughout the house. Worried, Evan decided to intervene.
“I hate to interrupt but may I borrow Emma for a minute? I have a question about our Trig homework.”
“Oh!” Jillian exclaimed. She was visibly startled and frustrated that her plan hadn’t come to fruition. “Of course, Evan.”
As Emma crossed the room, Jillian whispered something that set Emma’s teeth on edge. Before she could utter a word, Evan clamped his hand over her mouth and hauled her out of the room.
“Just what do you think you’re doing?”
“Saving you from yourself. But hey, if you want to stay grounded, that’s fine. By all means, go ahead. Open your big mouth and kiss your freedom goodbye. And quit rolling your eyes at me!”
“So, you needed help with Trig?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I don’t need your help; you needed mine. Try to remember, if you can manage to keep your trap shut tonight, you just might be able to go out tomorrow. So, be a good little girl and try to behave yourself.” He patted Emma on the head like a small child. His smug smile lingered as he strode through the door.
In spite of Jillian’s plotting, Emma managed to keep quiet and on Friday night she was ready for fun. Matt had convinced her to go with him to the retro theater in town to see an encore showing of Dawn of the Dead . Zombie movies weren’t her favorite but Emma was too excited to care. As an added bonus, the usual herd of uniforms opted for a chick flick over at the multiplex instead. Freedom from Jillian and the giggle-squad had Emma grinning as she entered the theater.
“Congratulations,” Evan teased. “I
“Well, Lucy’s asleep. Do you want to watch TV? It’ll be our secret.”
“Like your pants?”
They watched television until Frank and Kate returned. Despite Emma’s objections, Major Stone insisted on driving her home. He refused to allow a young girl to ride a bicycle home at night. Disturbing reports on the nightly news only confirmed the major’s stance. On their way home, he and Kate had heard on the radio about an attack in nearby Collegeville. The same report played again as he drove Emma home. Frank took one more opportunity to offer Emma money for babysitting and, again, she refused.
***
Emma was convinced that her last week of confinement would never end. By the end of school on Thursday it felt like an entire year had passed. Matt and Evan met Emma at her locker. The three of them walked out to the parking lot while Matt filled them in on the latest dirt. Football practice had been cancelled because the faculty was in a mandatory staff meeting. Matt explained that he’d heard some of the teachers were engaging in “extra-curricular” activities.
“Rumor has it that Mr. Raybach and Ms. Collins were caught doing it in that little storage room behind biology lab.”
“Eww, that’s a mental picture I could have done without.” Emma made fake gagging sounds. “Besides, I doubt it’s true. I mean, really, they’re adults. Why would they have to use the storage room? They could go anywhere they wanted to, well … you know .”
Evan and Matt laughed at Emma’s obvious discomfort. Hoping to make her blush, Matt interjected a few crude comments as he turned into their driveway.
Emma dashed inside, anxious to finish her last list and ready to work, but Jillian was waiting to pounce. She planned to make the most of Emma’s last day as a free laborer so the chore list was twice as long as usual. With just the right amount of pressure , Jillian plotted, Emma’s temper will boil over. History has already proven she can’t hold her tongue . Jillian was ready to push hard enough to get a few more weeks out of her.
Not expecting the ‘wicked stepmother’ to be home, Matt hoped Evan’s presence would keep Jillian from her worst.
Jillian waited until the boys were out of earshot before baiting Emma but eventually their shouting could be heard throughout the house. Worried, Evan decided to intervene.
“I hate to interrupt but may I borrow Emma for a minute? I have a question about our Trig homework.”
“Oh!” Jillian exclaimed. She was visibly startled and frustrated that her plan hadn’t come to fruition. “Of course, Evan.”
As Emma crossed the room, Jillian whispered something that set Emma’s teeth on edge. Before she could utter a word, Evan clamped his hand over her mouth and hauled her out of the room.
“Just what do you think you’re doing?”
“Saving you from yourself. But hey, if you want to stay grounded, that’s fine. By all means, go ahead. Open your big mouth and kiss your freedom goodbye. And quit rolling your eyes at me!”
“So, you needed help with Trig?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I don’t need your help; you needed mine. Try to remember, if you can manage to keep your trap shut tonight, you just might be able to go out tomorrow. So, be a good little girl and try to behave yourself.” He patted Emma on the head like a small child. His smug smile lingered as he strode through the door.
In spite of Jillian’s plotting, Emma managed to keep quiet and on Friday night she was ready for fun. Matt had convinced her to go with him to the retro theater in town to see an encore showing of Dawn of the Dead . Zombie movies weren’t her favorite but Emma was too excited to care. As an added bonus, the usual herd of uniforms opted for a chick flick over at the multiplex instead. Freedom from Jillian and the giggle-squad had Emma grinning as she entered the theater.
“Congratulations,” Evan teased. “I
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