I wanted to run. But my legs wouldn’t cooperate. The sour smell surrounded us. The silver buckle glittered in the zombie’s crooked teeth. I yanked on Karen’s arm. “Come on!” I shouted. “Remember what you said? They have to keep eating people to stay alive. You see any other people around here besides us?” “I can’t believe this,” Karen murmured. “It’s unreal.” The zombie took another shuffling step and moaned again. A low, hungry moan. “Is that real enough for you?” I demanded. Karen grabbed my hand. Together, we finally got moving. We raced around in front of the screen. I glanced back over my shoulder. The zombie was still behind the screen, but I could hear it moaning and shuffling along. “No such things as zombies, huh?” I whispered to Karen. “I don’t get it!” Karen cried. “I just don’t get it. How could that thing actually get out of a movie?” “I don’t know!” I said as we leaped off the stage. “But it’s out. And it’s after us.”
