Stories tagged “outbreak”

• Who's There?

  There was a heavy thudding at the door, I’m not paranoid but there was something about the arrhythmic nature of the knocking that made me wary. “Wait, don’t open it.” I looked through the peephole and had my fears confirmed. ...

  • Author: Russell Ruffino
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 3 out of 5

• History Lesson

  The phone being out was potentially bad news but I wasn’t going to let my kids realise anything was amiss, I turned my attention back to my son. “How come you haven’t been taught about the outbreak in your history lessons?” R...

  • Author: Russell Ruffino
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 5 out of 5

• Old Hands and Bad News

  My mobile started ringing so I could avoid the question, I don’t normally answer withheld numbers but I was glad for the distraction. I recognised the voice of my father-in-law. “Hi Jim, how’s it going.” “Not well Tom, I&#...

  • Author: Russell Ruffino
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 4 out of 5

• What I Did In The War

  “What did he mean, about you knowing how dangerous zombies are?” Damn my son had good hearing when he wanted to. “He just meant that I’d lived through the outbreak.” “What about being recalled, why do you have a gun?...

  • Author: Russell Ruffino
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 5 out of 5

• How I Met Your Mother

  “I told you I didn’t want guns in the house.” It was pointless trying to be mad, after all, a semi-automatic shotgun was exactly what was needed right now. “We both know I’m going to win this argument so lets not waste tim...

  • Author: Russell Ruffino
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 5 out of 5

• The Circle of Life

  Nobody knew where the Scourge came from, only 2 things were known about it. Mosquitoes carried it and only one out of a million humans were immune to it. In all of North America only 400 people survived. Luckily one of the survivors was Dr Tachayon, th...

  • Author: Darrell B Nelson
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
  • 5 out of 5