Z Day is Here by Rob Fox

He knew he was never going to get a chance to drive
his dream car unless he took control and went for it. He made his
way over the barricades and down to the parking lot. Once he got
that far, he began going car to car until he found some keys still
in the ignition. He hopped in the car and headed towards his dream.
Once he got there, he rammed the other cars out of the way. He
didn't care how much noise he made; he just wanted that car. Once
there was a big enough path, he walked up to the side of the car.
He put his hands on the door, rubbing the paint and daydreaming
about a nice long country road trip in the twisty mountain roads.
He slowly opened the car door and slid behind the wheel. The car
instantly roared to life. Ken drove for miles and miles listening
to a Code Atom CD the previous owner had left in the radio. He was
living his dream. He decided to drive the car back to us so we
could all have a chance to enjoy it. He wanted us to feel the
happiness he felt.
    After a brief scolding from me, I helped Ken
out of the car and slid into it myself. I drove the car for about
ten minutes and then brought it back for Tonya to drive. She jumped
behind the wheel, burning the rubber off both back tires as she
slid sideways out of the parking lot. I could just barely hear her
squealing with delight as she turned the corner. After about twenty
minutes, she returned with the same grin I had just seen on Ken’s
face half an hour ago. Cole talked us into letting him take it for
a spin. No one was happy about it, but we all decided he should be
allowed to enjoy the better things in life as well. Ken said he
wanted to ride with him just in case. The two of them got in the
car and, after a brief lesson, Cole mirrored Tonya's exit out of
the parking lot.
    After about twenty minutes, we heard the
unmistakable sound of metal on metal, or in this case, carbon fiber
on metal. Tonya and I ran as fast as we could towards the sound. As
we turned the corner, we could see the front of the car firmly
planted in the side of an old Toyota. We were still pretty far away
from the wreck but not too far away to see someone walk from a
nearby building. The person walked directly to the passenger side.
As we got closer, to our horror, we could see it was a zombie. He
had already begun chewing on Ken’s shoulder before we could get to
them. Cole sat in the driver’s seat, unable to get out of the car
thanks to a jammed door. I could hear him screaming and banging on
the door, desperately trying to get away. As we approached the car,
the zombie looked up and directly at us, Ken’s fresh blood flowing
from his mouth. He ignored us and continued to rip flesh and meat
off of Ken's bones. The sound of Ken screeching in pain only lasted
for a couple seconds as his spirit released him from the
horror.
    Tonya grabbed a metal construction zone sign
that was lying on the ground. She walked directly up to the back of
the feasting zombie and slammed the sign down directly on his back.
The zombie barely flinched as he turned to grab her. Before he
could even raise his hand toward her, she used the sign as an ax,
swinging it by the corner; she nearly decapitated the undead
monster. His lifeless body hit the ground, spewing blood like a
fountain. Tony reached in to help Cole out of the driver’s seat.
Just as Cole's foot crossed over Ken’s lap, a newly animated hand
reached up, grabbing his shoe, causing him to fall face first to
the ground. Tonya desperately pulled on Cole's arms, trying to pry
him away from this new monster. Cole was kicking Ken in the face,
also trying anything he could to get away. I ran to the driver’s
side of the car, pulled out a pistol from my belt, and pointed the
gun at Ken’s head. Without saying any witty remark, or a cool catch
phrase like what you see in the movies, I pulled the trigger. Ken’s
grip instantly released Cole's foot, as chunks of his scalp sprayed
the interior of the car.
    We ran as fast as we could back to the