Do Not Feed the Zombies and Other Stories Quotes

“leaned over and whispered to Aiden, “How long do you think he’s been in there?” Aiden answered without giving it much thought. “It’s difficult to tell. Based on the rot and decomposition along the jaw line, I’d say maybe a few months. But don’t quote me on that.” I looked hard at the torn skin and exposed bone. There was no way Aiden was right. This one had been in there much longer than a couple of months. In fact, it wouldn’t have surprised me if our tour guide let us know that this particular zombie was the first zombie to ever be held in captivity and put on display. Looking along the edge of the guard rail that separated us from the ‘State of the Art’ Zombie display at the zoo, I couldn’t help but think that there wasn’t a whole lot separating us from the flesh eating lot. And that if they somehow managed to get out of the ten foot deep pit they were in, it would be utter terror and devastation for the rest of us. The part that was most frightening was that the pit was completely open on the top. No barrier at all.”
― Justin Johnson, Do Not Feed the Zombies and Other Stories