When Night Came Calling
“said the zombie thoughtfully, and slowly he walked across the dimly lit room towards the mahogany bar. For a long time, he stood there beside the counter, running a hand along the grains of the wood. The girl watched him as he moved. The cabinet’s storage spaces were filled with spirits, glassware, and other bar items. In the center cabinet, stemware hung upside down above fine china plates and every bin of the bottle wine storage was full. She stood near the window and waited.
“But are you s...ure?” asked the zombie, turning now to look directly into the eyes of the girl. “Sure this is a story you really want to know?”
“Sure, I’m sure, if the story’s as good as you said it is. But it’s a good story, isn’t it?”
“I think it is,” the zombie answered. “It is the story of my life and I would like very much to tell it to you. Would you like that?”
“I would, if it’s as good a story as you said.” The girl opened her black leather purse and removed a digital recorder, making a check of the battery level.MoreLess
“But are you s...ure?” asked the zombie, turning now to look directly into the eyes of the girl. “Sure this is a story you really want to know?”
“Sure, I’m sure, if the story’s as good as you said it is. But it’s a good story, isn’t it?”
“I think it is,” the zombie answered. “It is the story of my life and I would like very much to tell it to you. Would you like that?”
“I would, if it’s as good a story as you said.” The girl opened her black leather purse and removed a digital recorder, making a check of the battery level.MoreLess
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