Hungry
September 24th
Stay in the house.
Something's happening.
Something bad.
People are sick.
You'll be safe in here.
Keep the door locked.
Only open for me or mummy.
I'll be back.
I promise.
I love you.
September 25th
Would be back.
He promised.
Daddy promised.
Waiting for daddy.
"Stay in the house."
Not in room.
Out of room.
Eat. Hungry.
Nothing on TV.
Only rainbow lines.
Look outside.
Blue lights. Red lights.
Fires.
Helicopters.
People outside.
Running. Shambling.
Red light. Blue light.
Ambulance?
Police car.
See person walking.
Bang!
Falls.
Rises.
Screaming.
Sirens.
Scream. Run upstairs.
Hide.
September 26th
Hungry. Thirsty.
Morning. Nothing on TV.
No power. No water.
Daddy still isn't back.
Peep outside.
People gone.
Someone behind window.
Wave.
Curtains drawn.
Ambulance smashed.
Police car gone.
Hungry.
Have two helpings of coco-pops.
Mummy will be angry.
When mummy is back.
With daddy…
September 27th
Night.
People at door.
Groaning.
Sick.
Like daddy said.
Won't answer.
Hide under bed.
Hide, in room.
Won't come out.
Hungry.
Thirsty.
September 28th
Night. Day. Night. Day.
Hungry. Food in house.
Won't come out.
Bangs. Shots. Screams.
Someone's in the room.
Screaming for help.
No help. Won't come out.
Daddy will help.
When he comes back.
Unless he lied.
Which he did.
Said monsters weren't real.
September 29th
Monsters gone from door.
Eat. Eat. Eat.
Still thirsty. No water.
Orange juice takes funny.
Beer tastes worse.
Burns me.
No TV. No power.
Don't go out.
Peak.
No-one outside.
Blood on road.
Lots of blood.
See neighbour's dog, Sparky.
Sparky is sick.
Crows above.
Circling.
Sit.
Wait.
Cry.
Want mummy. Want daddy.
September 30th
Rain.
Siren sounding.
Not police. Air raid?
Hungry. Thirsty.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Can't wait.
Not coming home.
Sniff. Sniffle.
Cry.
Pack food. Pack orange juice.
Pick up knife.
Mummy would cut.
Know how to stab.
Saw it in the movies.
Peak out window.
Night? Morning?
Nothing. No-one.
Sick? Dead?
Step outside.
Disobeyed daddy.
But daddy is…
Walk outside.
Head for road.
Sparky comes.
Sparky bites my leg.
Scream.
Drop backpack.
Run. Stumble.
Reach for door.
Sparky bites arm.
Wet sound. Blood.
So much blood.
Get in. Slam door.
Blood. More blood.
Sparky scraping against door.
Think safe but smash!
Sparky crashes through window.
Harless. Glazed eyes. Bloody mouth.
Fangs. Sick.
Scream.
Run upstairs.
Stumble.
Sparky chases.
Sick dog.
Want mummy.
Want daddy.
Get into bedroom.
Slam door.
Sparky won't stop.
Doesn't stop.
Bleeding.
Won't stop.
October 1st
Can't get out.
Sparky won't let me out.
Won't stop scratching.
Won't stop bleeding.
Arm hurts. Leg hurts.
Hungry. Cold. Shivering.
Hungry.
Want my mummy.
Want my daddy.
Monsters won't go away.
Nearly dawn.
Hungry.
Sun rising.
Hungry.
Here…
Hungry.
Want to go home.
Itchy.
Am home.
Hungry.
Want my mummy.
Want my daddy.
Still crying.
Still bleeding.
Hungry.
Itchy.
So hungry.
Itchy.
Tasty.
October 2nd
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