Capital Punishment (© Francis Allan Barangan)
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“Fucking bitch! Die! Die!” but maybe because he has lost a
lot of blood, his aim falters and he failed to shoot the head. But he kept on
firing the gun, hitting the woman on the chest, stomach and arms, until he has
exhausted all his bullets without touching her head. The woman hissed and
slowly lurched towards him. She no longer displays fear like she did before he
killed her. All that’s left now is the hunger towards the man who violated her.
The man who used to inflict fear on his victims is now
experiencing the other way around. He tried to plead with her. Telling her he’s
sorry that what he has done to her was a mistake. But the woman no longer cares
anymore. She is now beyond reason. Only one thing would satisfy her now, and
that is his flesh. The man whimpered as he limped back. The zombie’s hands are
only a few feet a way. He can feel the cold fingers trying to touch him. The
breath of death, trying to choke him.
But suddenly the floor rattled and started to break away! The
zombie, which is only a few feet away, stopped for a moment and gazed at the
wood that is breaking down from below. The man mumbled in fear “Oh no… God help
me...”
He knows what it is.
Molded hands shot up from the wooden floor. Out came the
man’s earlier victims, heavily decayed but not enough to keep them trapped
below. They refused to lie still while the others have risen up, and this
night, this special night, they would take revenge on the man who took away
their lives. What a delight it is to see him shivering in fear for what will
happen next. Thirteen walking corpses surrounded him. The house is now a
courtroom, this is judgment day, and they are the jurors.
They’ve made their decision. Capital punishment. Tonight,
for the first time in six months, they will feast.
- THE END - Other contributions by this author:- 1. The Last Days (Broken Bat) (11-Nov-2001) 2. The Last Days (Lost Hope) (3-Feb-2002) 3. Me, Myself, And This Axe (25-Mar-2003)
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