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off the can and dug his fingers into the spinach. He shoveled mouthful after mouthful of the horrid food into his mouth, more swallowing whole than chewing.
    The baboons were already entering the hallway; he could see their shadows dance upon the wall. Jedd raced against the clock, trying to finish his meal before the next round came. The first baboon screeched and entered the room, edging ever closer to him. He lifted the rifle and fired a shot, slaughtering him. They started flooding in like a green wave against the shoreline, all greedy, all hungry for fresh meat.
    Jedd tried to shove the can opener in his pocket and hold the spinach while shooting, an impossible feat. He missed the next two shots. Only twenty feet now, the man felt anger wash over him.
    “FUCK IT!”
    He chunked the spinach off the baboon’s nasty green skull and opened fire. He watched both the creature and the can explode in the air, mingling in a funky blend of dark and olive green before decorating the floor. More and more came into the room.
    He tried leaping over the counter in a panic. He felt his foot catch the lip and seen the ground come closer. He closed his eyes for a moment and threw out his hand waiting impact. To his surprise he only stumbled. He fired again, and again. Listening to the echo ring in his ears he pulled the trigger once more. It was empty.
    They flung themselves on him sinking their fangs deep into his skin. He felt the warm trail of blood trickle down his arm as he shielded his face. His body made a nasty thud as it smashed against the ground. Three more sunk their long sharp fangs into his skin.
    Little star bursts flashed before his eyes as he flailed. Crawling to the best of his ability, he panicked. He felt something bump his hand and tugged at it. A Corpse. Jedd pulled the decayed body over him trying to use it as a shield, trying to hide from his own death. The baboons held on for dear life and clawed and ripped at his flesh. He thought of his wife, he thought of his child, he even thought of his last meal and how he wished it was anything else.
    He can see the last months of his life and all he has been through. The unofficial military training he found to be utterly useless at this moment. He remembered the stupid pledge he had to make to the Morton twins. The hours of target practice with the rifle and the tactical knife fighting he was forced to endure. Slash, slash again, cut open the bag of bird seed, and make it bleed!
    He heard their voices in his head, their commanding voices and their need to be feared. Jedd wished so hard it was them he was slicing not the bird seed.
    “This boot knife will save your life one day.” they said
    I doubt that. When they come, a knife won’t save me. His eyes flung open and a new round of hope rose up. Jedd reached his free hand into his boot and pulled out a small double edged blade. Still trapped, he tried using the body as a meat shield. He frantically stabbed at the creatures, aiming for anything that was visible. It penetrated their eyes, it tore into their throats, and He swung wildly like a madman, desperate to win the battle for survival.
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    Chapter 10
    The dull moonlight hid behind the clouds and the stars lost their luster. The breeze rustled the leaves of the large Oak and the fireflies flickered randomly into the night. I was alone with my thoughts. We walked for many hours not knowing where we were headed or how to even get there. The pitch black void of the night made us feel alone in a very large and disturbing universe.
    We could hear the clap of our shoes on the blacktop and see the reflection of the moonlight but nothing else. Alex was shaking and gripping my hand tight. Her strength was failing her drastically. Not only her physical strength but her will to go on. Our senses were heightened and our nerves were skimming along a razors edge. It had to end.
    As we sat below the old Oak tree exhausted and terrified. I gripped my golf club tight, not