C56 Zombie blues

Date = 25 December

Christmas. I’m so not in the mood for happy family time.

Place = San Francisco (Mel’s house) (Uncle John’s house)

POV - Melaena

“Mel!”

Kiara’s voice bulldozes straight through my dreams — or nightmares — and yanks me toward consciousness like a cruel hook in the ribs.

“Wake up.”

I hate how perky she sounds.

My eyes flutter open