Today I got a late start
So I'm gonna kick through all this pretty quick. So much to do and so little time. I saw @mariannewest's prompt this morning, FUMIGATE, and a concept sprung to mind pretty quick. Once again, no idea where it came from. Maybe it's @snook's deep love for zombies that's rubbing off on me, hehe. I had this weird vibe in my head, like Repo Men. Yet again, another questionable dystopian future...I know, lol.
And, as always, dang timer didn't let me get to where I wanted to, leaving the end up to interpretation. Which, I guess is what people are beginning to expect from me, lol.
Without further ado...
'Hey Joe! You got your gear ready?'
Frank chidded his buddy. Backpack already set on his shoulders he made a few adjustments to the long, thin nozzle he held in front of him. 'Yeah, you ass, I do. You're never gonna let me live that day down, are you?'
'Nope. At least not tonight.'
Joe shrugged. Another day, another dollar. He had forgotten to check a gasket...once...just once...and it had almost becomse the worse night of his life, almost his last.
A high five, a quick tandem gear check because no one is perfect as that night reminded both of them. Then they stepped out of the vehicle.
Today's building was no more or no less
Than the hundreds they'd done over the years. Joe and Frank had been partners, well, since the Fall had come. It had bound them together in some weird bizzaro world that resembled their previous lives but was so different.
Stepping forward, they began their sweeps. Not yet to the front door, it was always better to be safe that sorry. A good layer around a place prevented future infections. And this was an infection no house wanted to get.
It was probably a mother/father/kid/dog situation. Somehow the virus had gotten in and...well...done what it was supposed to. The last middle finger of an older generation.
The door was unlocked.
The event had probably happened before dinner, completely unexpected.
Joe wondered, 'why don't people take precautions like they're supposed to?'
Thanks for reading through!
I hope you enjoyed the little piece. Two guys, just another day at work...wonder what the turn was going to be? Was it going to be a literal turn involving zombification, or was there a survivor and some moral lessons coming? I'm starting to get some vague subconscious vibes of Aliens...so, I'd better move on before giving other people too many ideas :)
Happy Monday everyone! If you like to write, give the Five minute free write challenge a try. And, if you're extra daring, do it on The most dangerous writing app. I triple dog dare you ;)
