100 Words [1]: “He forgot.”
My entry [2]:
“Mr. Donne, I’m a dead man.”
Roger shrugged. “Aren’t we all? Just some of us sooner than later.” He sipped his coffee. “Who’s gunning for you?”
“No,” McRae said. “I mean — I’m dead.” His fingers touched his wrist. “No pulse. Room temp. Only breathe if I gotta talk.” He demonstrated. “I’m dead.”
Roger eyeballed the other’s mouth. Nothing pointy there. And he was a bit chatty for a zombie. “What happened?”
“I don’t remember anything for the last six months. And I was alive then.” He sighed, rattling. “That’s why I want to hire you. To find out what happened.”
2 Comments To "100 Words – The Forgotten Dead"
#1 Comment By Doyce On 18-May-10 @ 9:18am
Love it. What a great seed.
#2 Comment By Dave On 18-May-10 @ 4:07pm
Thanks. I was actually really pleased with it, too, and saw it as a likely “story” element/starter, vs. some of the other en passant scenes.